Welcome to Dortches ...

The town of Dortches is located in Nash County<1>.

The location of Dortches has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dortches has a population of 955 people<3> (see below for details).

Dortches is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Dortches is located in the (252) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dortches had an population of 955 people. This is an increase of 2.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dortches had a population of 935 people. This makes Dortches the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 935 people, the population of Dortches increased 15.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 809 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dortches.

Communities near Dortches ...

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

• Rocky Mount
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <5>
• Wilson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
• Tarboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
  • Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <5>
• Nashville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Nashville is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
• Enfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Enfield is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <5>
• Sharpsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <5>
• Spring Hope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
  • Spring Hope is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <5>
• Elm City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
  • Elm City is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <5>
• Pinetops
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
  • Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <5>
• Whitakers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
  • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dortches ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dortches. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/