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Welcome to Dorchester Court ...

A typical abbreviation for Dorchester Court: Dorchester Ct. (or less commonly used: Dorchester Crt.)

Dorchester Court is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Dorchester Court lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Dorchester Court: 540 & 826<2>

Communities near Dorchester Court ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dorchester Court.

  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Vinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Troutville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Boones Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Apple Tree Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
  • Cloverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanging Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
  • Runaway Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village

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 Dorchester Court. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorchester Court.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dorchester Court. 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 Dorchester Court.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorchester Court. See our Newspapers Page for Dorchester Court.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorchester Court ...

Looking for more information about Dorchester Court? 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 Dorchester Court, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dorchester Court.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorchester Court - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 Dorchester Court area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Dorchester Court area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.