RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Alexander County >> DawleysIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois


The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois







Welcome to Dawleys ...

Dawleys is located in Alexander County<1>.


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


Dawleys is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dawleys lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dawleys is within the (618) area code.

Communities near Dawleys ...

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

  • Cape Girardeau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
    • Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
  • Anna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
  • Cairo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Alexander County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
  • Jonesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
  • La Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
    • La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
  • Benton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
  • Dongola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
  • Mounds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Barlow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 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 Dawleys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dawleys.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dawleys ...

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Alexander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dawleys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024