Welcome to Dawson Switch ...

Dawson Switch is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.

Dawson Switch is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dawson Switch: 225

Communities near Dawson Switch ...

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

• New Roads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
  • New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <3>
• Saint Francisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
  • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <3>
• Livonia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <3>
• Krotz Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
  • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <3>
• Melville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <3>
• Maringouin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
  • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <3>
• Fordoche
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
  • Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <3>
• Dupont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Dupont is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
• Ravenswood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravenswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
• Jarreau
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
  • Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dawson Switch ...

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

Adding Dawson Switch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dawson Switch 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 Dawson Switch was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dawson Switch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/