Welcome to Dorchester Junction ...

Dorchester Junction is located in Wise County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Dorchester Junction: Dorchester Jct. (or less commonly used: Dorchester Jctn.)

Dorchester Junction is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dorchester Junction: 276

Communities near Dorchester Junction ...

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

Big Stone Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
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Wise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Wise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
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Jenkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
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Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
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Coeburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Coeburn is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
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Whitesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
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Appalachia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Appalachia is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
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Clintwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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- Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
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Pound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Pound is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
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Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Saint Paul is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
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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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorchester Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorchester Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorchester Junction - 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>	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.