Welcome to Dooms ...
Dooms is located in Augusta County<1>.
The location of Dooms has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dooms, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Dooms is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dooms lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dooms: (540)
Communities near Dooms ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dooms.
- Staunton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Staunton is located in Staunton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <4>
- Waynesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Waynesboro City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
- Grottoes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
- Grottoes is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <4>
- Mount Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crawford
- Mount Crawford is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Crawford <4>
- Sampson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Afton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
- Fishersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
- Fishersville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <4>
- Foothill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Lyndhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
- Lyndhurst is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndhurst <4>
- Brand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Dooms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dooms.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dooms. 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 Dooms.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dooms. See our Newspapers Page for Dooms.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dooms ...
Looking for more information about Dooms? 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 Dooms, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dooms.
Adding Dooms to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dooms 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 Dooms was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dooms post office opened in 1885.
We also found Dooms in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dooms.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dooms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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 Augusta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dooms - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |