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Welcome to Dobson ...The town of Dobson is located in Surry County<1> and is the County Seat for Surry County. The location of Dobson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Dobson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dobson has a population of 1,538 people<3> (see below for details). Dobson is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Dobson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for Dobson: (336) Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dobson had an population of 1,538 people. This is a decrease of 3.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.56% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Dobson had a population of 1,586 people. This makes Dobson the county's 3rd most populous community. The population of Dobson represents 0.02% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 279th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 1,586 people, the population of Dobson increased 8.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,457 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Dobson. Communities Also Named Dobson ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Dobson - they are located in Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and South Carolina. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dobson. Communities near Dobson ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dobson.
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 Dobson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dobson. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dobson. 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 Dobson. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dobson. See our Newspapers Page for Dobson. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dobson ...Looking for more information about Dobson? 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 Dobson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dobson. Adding Dobson to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Dobson 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 Dobson was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870). We also found Dobson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Dobson. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dobson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/ The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/ Footnotes ...
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