Welcome to Doran ...
Doran is located in Tazewell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Doran, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Doran is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Doran lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Doran: 276
Communities Also Named Doran ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Doran - they are located in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ontario and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Doran.
Communities near Doran ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doran.
- Tazewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saltville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Honaker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
- Grundy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- War
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Bradshaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <3>
- Claypool Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Steeleburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell 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 Doran. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doran.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doran. 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 Doran.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doran. See our Newspapers Page for Doran.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doran ...
Looking for more information about Doran? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Doran, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Doran.
Adding Doran to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doran 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 Doran was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Doran post office opened in 1890.
We also found Doran in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doran.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doran - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |