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Places in Dobson

Dobson’s downtown: 130 places in a five-minute walk

239 places in Dobson: 26 places to eat and drink, 17 shops, 9 things to do and 3 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
239
145 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
26
16 per 1,000 residents
Shops
17
4 gifts · 1 books
Things to do
9
2 outdoors · 5 landmarks
Places to stay
3
1.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Dobson have?

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A real downtown130 places within a five-minute walk of W Atkins St.A food town26 places to eat and drink, 16 per 1,000 residents.A coffee town4 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 6 with the sweet shops and chains.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Dobson gathers

130 of Dobson’s 239 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Atkins St.

W Atkins St
130places in a five-minute walk of W Atkins St54% of Dobson’s places
Eat & drink

26 places to eat & drink

16 restaurants, 6 cafés & treats, 2 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

17 shops

4 gifts & boutiques, 1 books & music, 1 outdoor gear. Local spots first.

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Things to do

9 things to do

5 history & landmarks, 2 parks & outdoors, 2 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

3 places to stay

3 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

144 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Banks & insurance 29NC Farm Bureau Insurance · State Employees' Credit Union · Western UnionHealth care 23Walgreens Pharmacy · Hugh Chatham Express Care Dobson · Piedmont Medical Inc - Hospital Beds UsedHome services 12Blue Ridge Laundromat · Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeAuto & gas 11Speedway · Dobson Citgo · Hughes' Detailing ServiceHair & beauty 11Tulipbelle Beauty Salon · Hair Unlimited · Hinton's Barber ShopOffices & pros 11Neaves & Gillespie · Casstevens and Casstevens · Surry CommunicationsGroceries & convenience 8Circle K · Dobson ABC Board · Just SavePets 4Dobson Veterinary Hospital · Happy Tails Grooming and Boarding · Tender Touch Pet GroomingOther services 35Surry County Tax Department · A Plus Bail Bonds · Citgo
Community

40 schools, churches & public places

Where Dobson learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 19Surry County Health and Nutrition Center · Surry County Courthouse · Dobson Police DepartmentSchools & childcare 12Surry Community College · Surry County Board of Education · Dobson Elementary SchoolPlaces of worship 7Dobson First Baptist Church · Dobson United Methodist Church · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCommunity groups 2Farm Service Agency · Surry County Beekeepers

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.