Dorchester, Wise County, Virginia

Dorchester, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Dorchester, Virginia is located in Virginia
Dorchester, Virginia
Dorchester, Virginia
Location within Virginia
Dorchester, Virginia is located in the United States
Dorchester, Virginia
Dorchester, Virginia
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 36°56′30″N 82°38′37″W / 36.94167°N 82.64361°W / 36.94167; -82.64361
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyWise
Elevation
2,014 ft (614 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1496877[1]

Dorchester is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States.

The community was listed in the 1950 U.S. census (pop 1,129).[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dorchester, Wise County, Virginia
  2. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2026.