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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dawson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dawson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dawson is located in Allegany County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegany County: Garrett, Washington, Bedford (PA), Fulton (PA), Somerset (PA), Hampshire (WV), Mineral (WV) & Morgan (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Dawson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dawson:

  • Allegany County     (The home county of Dawson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
    • Rawlings
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
    • Barton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Moscow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County
    • Nikep
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County
    • Westernport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lonaconing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Luke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Gilmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Ocean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County
    • Pinto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County
    • Klondike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County
  • Garrett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County
    • Kitzmiller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <2>
    • Swanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
    • Bittinger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Schell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County
    • Deer Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Accident
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McHenry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Friendsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Hyndman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Salisbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Wittenberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Callimont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Glade City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Meyersdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Summit Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • West Meyersdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Hays Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
      • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Fairhope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Garrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <2>
    • Johnsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
    • Medley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Greenland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Lahmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Bayard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Maysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Wilson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Arthur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Dobbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
    • Ritters
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Wapocomo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Romney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
    • Vance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Three Churches
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Points
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Augusta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Slanesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • North River Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Sedan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Capon Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
      • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <2>
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
    • Fort Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Moorefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
    • Keyser
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
    • Piedmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Headsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Short Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • New Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Ashby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Burlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elk Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
    • Carpendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Wiley Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Sulphur City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Ridgeley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartmansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Doe Gully
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dawson, see our County-by-County Page for Dawson.

Newspapers Published in Dawson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dawson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dawson, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dawson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dawson:

Cemeteries Near Dawson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dawson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dawson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.

  • Dawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Gerstell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerstell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerstell Cemetery
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sulter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulter Cemetery
  • Umstot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umstot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umstot Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery
  • Waxler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waxler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waxler Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Meadow View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View Cemetery
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    • Queens Meadows Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Queens Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Point Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dawson had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.

  • Black Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Allegany County
  • Keyser
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
    • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
  • Reeses Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeses Mill
    • Reeses Mill is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Bier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bier
    • Bier is located in Allegany County
  • Rawlings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
    • Rawlings is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
  • Barton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Westernport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Piedmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lonaconing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bloomington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Garrett County
  • West Virginia Central Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia Central Junction
    • West Virginia Central Junction is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
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    • Headsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Ocean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County
    • Windom ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dawson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dawson.

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dawson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dawson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4776, Longitude: -78.9436       In this case, the coordinates for Dawson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dawson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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