Welcome to Doe Hill ...
Doe Hill is located in Highland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Doe Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
Doe Hill is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Doe Hill is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Doe Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Doe Hill: 540 & 826<3>
The ZIP code for Doe Hill: 24433<4>
Communities near Doe Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doe Hill.
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Monterey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Palo Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Possum Trot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moyers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Hightown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hightown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Clover Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Doe Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doe Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doe Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Doe Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doe Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Doe Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doe Hill ...
Looking for more information about Doe Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Doe Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doe Hill.
Adding Doe Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doe Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Doe Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Doe Hill post office opened in 1832.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doe Hill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Highland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doe Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Doe Hill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Doe Hill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Doe Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Doe Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |