Welcome to Dawkins ...

Dawkins is located in Johnson County<1>.

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

Dawkins is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dawkins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Dawkins: (606)

Communities Also Named Dawkins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dawkins - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Indiana and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dawkins.

Communities near Dawkins ...

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

• Prestonsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
  • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
• Salyersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
  • Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <4>
• Inez
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
  • Inez is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
• Martin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
• Allen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Allen has also been known as:
  • Beaver Creek Junction
  • Beaver Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
• Blaine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
• Auxier
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
  • Auxier is located in Floyd County
• Staffordsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
  • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <4>
• Barnetts Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
  • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
• Nippa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
  • Nippa is located in Johnson County

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 Dawkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dawkins.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dawkins ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/