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Welcome to Dahoma ...

Dahoma is located in Nassau County<1>.


The location of Dahoma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dahoma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Dahoma is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dahoma lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dahoma is located in the (904) area code.

Communities Also Named Dahoma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dahoma - it's located in Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dahoma.

Communities near Dahoma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dahoma.

  • Jacksonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • MacClenny
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilliard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Callahan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint George
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
  • Nassau Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
    • Nassau Village is located in Nassau County
  • Dyal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
    • Dyal is located in Nassau County
  • Biscayne Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
    • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dahoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dahoma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dahoma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dahoma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dahoma. See our Newspapers Page for Dahoma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dahoma ...

Looking for more information about Dahoma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dahoma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dahoma.

Adding Dahoma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dahoma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dahoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dahoma post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dahoma.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dahoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassauclerk.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dahoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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