Welcome to Dahlonega ...
Dahlonega is located in Wapello County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dahlonega, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
Dahlonega is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dahlonega lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dahlonega is within the boundaries of the (641) area code.
Communities Also Named Dahlonega ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dahlonega - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dahlonega.
Communities near Dahlonega ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dahlonega.
- Ottumwa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <3>
- Maharishi Vedic City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Eddyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <3>
- Eldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <3>
- Hedrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- Agency
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <3>
- Batavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <3>
- Libertyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Delta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
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 Dahlonega. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dahlonega.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dahlonega. 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 Dahlonega.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dahlonega. See our Newspapers Page for Dahlonega.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dahlonega ...
Looking for more information about Dahlonega? 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 Dahlonega, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dahlonega.
Adding Dahlonega to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dahlonega 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 Dahlonega was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dahlonega post office opened in 1844.
We also found Dahlonega in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dahlonega.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dahlonega. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wapello, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dahlonega - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |