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History · Doran

Doran’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Doran. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

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. The community was named for Joseph I. Doran, who was the general counsel for the Norfolk and Western Railway. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 113.

Half of its homes were built before 1943.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Doran yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Doran, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Doran is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Doran has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Tazewell Avenue Historic District in Richlands, 1.4 miles away.

Doran and the nearest listed places

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Tazewell Avenue Historic DistrictWilliams HouseRichlands Historic DistrictClinch Valley Roller MillsOld Kentucky Turnpike Historic DistrictMaiden Spring

Closest to Doran

Tazewell Avenue Historic DistrictRichlands · District1.4miWilliams HouseRichlands · Building1.8miRichlands Historic DistrictRichlands · District2.4miClinch Valley Roller MillsCedar Bluff · Building3.7miOld Kentucky Turnpike Historic DistrictCedar Bluff · District3.8mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Tazewell Avenue Historic District’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Richlands📜 Cedar Bluff📜 Honaker📜 Saltville
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