Doran, Virginia

Doran, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Doran, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°05′33″N 81°50′00″W / 37.09250°N 81.83333°WCoordinates: 37°05′33″N 81°50′00″W / 37.09250°N 81.83333°W
Country United States
State Virginia
County Tazewell
Elevation 1,929 ft (588 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24612
Area code(s) 276
GNIS feature ID 1499351[1]

Doran is an unincorporated community 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.[2][3] The community was named for Joseph I. Doran, who was the general counsel for the Norfolk and Western Railway.[4]

References

  1. "Doran". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  4. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names And Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 166. ISBN 9781570722561.