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Dorrville

Ghost town · Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut

Moosup quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500)
Moosup quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dorrville is a ghost town in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut. It is one of 6 former communities in Southeastern Connecticut County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 9 Connecticut counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dorrville as a historical populated place on the Jewett City topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.6109° N, 71.9737° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJewett City
Elevation158 ft
Nearest living townJewett City, CT
Distance to it0.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1930813
Coordinates41.61093, -71.97369

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What's there now

Dorrville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jewett City, CT (population 3,412), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 158 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Dorrville?

Dorrville is in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, at 41.6109, -71.9737.

How many ghost towns are in Southeastern Connecticut County?

Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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