Welcome to Doggetts Fork ...
Doggetts Fork is located in Caroline County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Doggetts Fork: Doggetts Frk.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Doggetts Fork for more information about variations on the name of Doggetts Fork.
Doggetts Fork is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Doggetts Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Doggetts Fork: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Doggetts Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doggetts Fork.
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Penola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Doswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ruther Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- DeJarnette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Taylorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Tuck Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Verdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Beulahville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
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 Doggetts Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doggetts Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doggetts Fork. 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 Doggetts Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doggetts Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Doggetts Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doggetts Fork ...
Looking for more information about Doggetts Fork? 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 Doggetts Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doggetts Fork.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doggetts Fork - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Doggetts Fork area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Doggetts Fork area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |