Welcome to Dona ...
Dona is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Dona is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dona: 276
Communities Also Named Dona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dona - they are located in Louisiana and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dona.
Communities near Dona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dona.
- Church Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
- Rogersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
- Trent Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Waycross
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Blair Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Surgoinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgoinsville
- Surgoinsville is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surgoinsville <4>
- Pennington Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Sneedville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
- Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <4>
- Red Bridge Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
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 Dona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dona. 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 Dona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dona. See our Newspapers Page for Dona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dona ...
Looking for more information about Dona? 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 Dona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dona.
Adding Dona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dona 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 Dona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Dona post office opened in 1905.
We also found Dona on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |