Welcome to Dawes Point ...
Dawes Point is located in Mobile County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Dawes Point: Dawes Pt.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dawes Point for more information about variations on the name of Dawes Point.
Dawes Point is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dawes Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dawes Point: 251
Communities near Dawes Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dawes Point.
- Mobile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Prichard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saraland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
- Saraland is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <3>
- Satsuma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
- Satsuma is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <3>
- Semmes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chickasaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
- Bayou La Batre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
- Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <3>
- Wilmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <3>
- Tillmans Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
- Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
- Country Club Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
- Country Club Village is located in Mobile 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 Dawes Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dawes Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dawes Point. 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 Dawes Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dawes Point. See our Newspapers Page for Dawes Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dawes Point ...
Looking for more information about Dawes Point? 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 Dawes Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dawes Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dawes Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |