It is located approximately 200 km (124.27 mi) southwest of Vitebsk and one kilometer from the source of the Berezina River.

The town is first mentioned in a document of Grand Duke Vytautas dated 1407 which refers to tributaries called doxyczahe.

In 1793, Dokshitsy was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Second Partition of Poland and incorporated into the Minsk Governorate; in 1795 it was briefly made a city before losing a portion of its territory and reverting to village status two years later.

[4] On 17 September 1939, Dokshytsy was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR.

Its border ran from the bridge to Głeboker Street, to the front side of the synagogue courtyard, then down Polotsker Street to Garden’s Beer Hall and the Berezena River, then included the market place up to the side of the synagogue courtyard.

[5] On 2 July 1944, Dokshytsy was re-occupied by the Red Army, and finally annexed from Poland the following year.