Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dawsonville had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dawsonville had a population of 3,465 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Dougherty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Landrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Juno
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Barrettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Silver City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Emma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hightower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Jay ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Ophir
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Coal Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
- Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
- Dahlonega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Lumpkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlonega <3>
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Chestatee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Price
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Hall County
- Amicalola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Creighton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Murrayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
- Murrayville is located in Hall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <3>
- Halfway ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Marble Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Pickens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <3>
- Garland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Nelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
- Cumming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
- Cumming is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <3>
- Oscarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville
- Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dawsonville: www.dawsonville.com/
The official website for Dawson County: www.dawsoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dawsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |