Nearby Communities
Around Dawson ...
For comparison, Dawson has a population of 480 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dawson, with the nearest first.
- Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Hart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Hart is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
- Mechanicsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spaulding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spaulding is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Clear Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Cornland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grandview is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
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- Sherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Ridgely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ridgely is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Lake Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Dawson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dawson.
Sangamon County ...
Dawson is located in Sangamon County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dawson ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dawson.
Airports Near Dawson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dawson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dawson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dawson ...
Looking for more information about Dawson? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Dawson. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Dawson, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dawson.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dawson. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dawson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |