Doran, Virginia Explained

Official Name:Doran, Virginia
Settlement Type:Census-designated places
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tazewell
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:9874
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1929
Coordinates:37.0925°N -81.8333°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:24612
Area Code:276
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1499351

Doran is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. Doran is located along the Clinch River, U.S. Route 460 and Virginia State Route 67 between Richlands and Raven. Doran has a post office with ZIP code 24612.[1] [2] The community was named for Joseph I. Doran, who was the general counsel for the Norfolk and Western Railway.[3] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 113.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. December 22, 2012. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  3. Book: Tennis, Joe. Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names And Places to See. 2004. The Overmountain Press. 166. 9781570722561.
  4. Web site: Doran CDP, Virginia. United States Census Bureau. September 16, 2022.