Welcome to Dorcas ...
Dorcas is located in Grant County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dorcas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Dorcas is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dorcas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Dorcas: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Dorcas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Dorcas - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dorcas.
Communities near Dorcas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dorcas.
- Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Moorefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <4>
- Durgon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Arthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Ketterman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Brushy Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Kline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Fort Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Lahmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Lahmansville is located in Grant 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 Dorcas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dorcas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dorcas. 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 Dorcas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorcas. See our Newspapers Page for Dorcas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorcas ...
Looking for more information about Dorcas? 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 Dorcas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dorcas.
Adding Dorcas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dorcas 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 Dorcas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dorcas post office opened in 1892.
We also found Dorcas on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dorcas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dorcas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dorcas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |