Welcome to Dogue ...
Dogue is located in King George County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dogue, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Dogue is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dogue lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dogue: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Dogue ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dogue.
- Fredericksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
- Colonial Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <4>
- Bowling Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Port Royal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
- Edgehill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Moss Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Port Conway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Samuels Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Weedonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Weedonville is located in King George County
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 Dogue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dogue.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dogue. 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 Dogue.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dogue. See our Newspapers Page for Dogue.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dogue ...
Looking for more information about Dogue? 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 Dogue, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dogue.
Adding Dogue to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dogue 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 for Dogue was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Dogue post office opened in 1893.
We also found Dogue on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dogue.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King George County: www.king-george.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including King George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dogue - 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 Dogue area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Dogue 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |