Welcome to Dakota ...

Dakota is located in Turner County<1>.

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

Dakota is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Dakota: (229)

Communities Also Named Dakota ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Dakota: This one is located in Turner County and the other is located in Dooly County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 9 communities that are also named Dakota - they are located in Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ontario (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dakota ...

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

• Milldale ‑ Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
  • Milldale was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Dakota.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cordele
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordele
  • Cordele lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Dakota.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,305 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cordele
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordele<5>
• Sylvester
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
  • Sylvester lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Dakota.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sylvester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester<5>
• Ashburn
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
  • Ashburn lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Dakota.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,653 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ashburn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn<5>
• Rochelle
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Rochelle lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northeast of Dakota.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rochelle
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle<5>
• Poulan
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
  • Poulan lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Dakota.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Poulan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan<5>
• Sycamore
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Dakota.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sycamore
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore<5>
• Arabi
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabi
  • Arabi lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Dakota.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Arabi
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arabi<5>
• Hobby
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
  • Hobby lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the south of Dakota.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hobby
• Sumner
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Dakota.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sumner
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner<5>

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 Dakota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dakota.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dakota. 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 Dakota.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dakota ...

Looking for more information about Dakota? 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 Dakota, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dakota.

Adding Dakota to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dakota 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 that we've found for Dakota was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Dakota.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/