Welcome to Dyson ...
So far, we found very little information about Dyson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dyson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dyson, please Contact Us.
Dyson would have been located within present day Wilkes County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dyson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dyson is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Dyson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Dyson was located: 706 & 762<4>
Communities Also Named Dyson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dyson - they are located in Louisiana and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dyson.
Communities near Dyson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dyson.
- Elberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
- Elberton is located in Elbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberton <5>
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Calhoun Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
- Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <5>
- Lincolnton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Hesters Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Bowman Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Tignall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
- Tignall is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <5>
- Silk Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Rayle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
- Rayle is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <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 Dyson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dyson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dyson. 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 Dyson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dyson. See our Newspapers Page for Dyson.
Adding Dyson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dyson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dyson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Dyson post office opened in 1888.
We also found Dyson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dyson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Dyson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dyson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Dyson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Dyson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |