Welcome to Doddsville ...
The town of Doddsville is located in Sunflower County<1>.
The location of Doddsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Doddsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Doddsville has a population of 73 people<3> (see below for details).
Doddsville is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Doddsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Doddsville: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Doddsville had an population of 73 people. This is a decrease of 25.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 32.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Doddsville had a population of 98 people. This makes Doddsville the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 98 people, the population of Doddsville decreased 9.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 108 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Doddsville.
Communities Also Named Doddsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Doddsville - they are located in Illinois and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Doddsville.
Communities near Doddsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doddsville.
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Indianola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
- Ruleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <5>
- Moorhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Itta Bena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <5>
- Shaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Drew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <5>
- Mound Bayou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <5>
- Sunflower
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Renova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Doddsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doddsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doddsville. 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 Doddsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doddsville. See our Newspapers Page for Doddsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doddsville ...
Looking for more information about Doddsville? 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 Doddsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doddsville.
Adding Doddsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doddsville 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 Doddsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Doddsville post office opened in 1894.
We also found Doddsville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doddsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doddsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Doddsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doddsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |