Dorinda has had a number of important historical events to occur.  Two events stand out in the history of Dorinda.

The first is "The Water Crisis"
The next major event was the Jonas-Dixon Feud.

These events are major turning points in the history of Dorinda.

Here is a brief historical timeline:

1827 – Tom Dixon and his family migrate to Maddocha.
1836 – Charles Jonas migrated to Maddocha.
1837 – "The Water Crisis" occurred.
1838 – The Water Crisis Massacre occurred.
1839 – Tom Dixon sold 63% of Dorinda to Charles Jonas.
1841 – Hiram Dixon, Marion Bethurum, and William Dougan opened a steel mill, a clothing shop, a general store, a stable, a stage coach company, and a bank.
1859 – The Jonas-Dixon Feud occurred.
1860 – The Reign of Harvey Jonas and the Revenge Riders.
1898 – Dixon Street, Dixon Court, and T. W. Dixon Road were renamed in honor of the Dixon family.
1943 – Harmon Street COGIC began to flourish after "The Water Crisis".
1948 – Water Crisis Monument was constructed.
1959 – The Angel Pass Monument was constructed.
1965 - The Dorinda Bulls won the Maddocha league championship for the first time.
1972 - Dwight Hitchcock became the first African-American Mayor of Dorinda
1975 - David McArthur (Dorinda native) became the first African-American Mayor of Hardaway.
1980 - The population of Dorinda reached 1,020,156.
1989 - Dorinda was voted the #1 city in Maddocha.
1999 - Dorinda was voted the #1 city in Maddocha