Our Genealogy Helper
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 Dawsonville (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 Dawsonville. 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 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.
Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Dawsonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dawsonville:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Dawsonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Darnestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poolesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quince Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
- Blocktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Boyds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burdette
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Beallsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Potomac
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Travilah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Barnesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dickerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Maryland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Baltimore County
- Granite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Ridgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Gaither
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Winfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Henryton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Piney Ridge Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Tuscarora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Park Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Urbana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Adamstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Point-of-Rocks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Buckeystown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Smith Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Adamstown Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Ijamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Timberleigh Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Long Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Roxbury Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenelg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Scaggsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Adelphi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Langley Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chillum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- College Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- University Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Beltsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Berwyn Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Brentwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trego
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Zittlestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Antietam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Eakles Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Arlandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Oakcrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Chinquapin Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Warwick Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Cherrydale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Arlington Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Clarke County (VA)
- Arcadia Farm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Great Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Springvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Herndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kenmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Floris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Shouse Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Wolf Trap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Ash Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Langley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Tysons Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McLean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Offutt Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Landmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Zulla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Broad Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Lansdowne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Lucketts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waxpool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Arcola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Manassas City (VA)
- Manassas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Manassas Park City (VA)
- Manassas Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Catharpin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Yorkshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Loch Lomond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Sudley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Yorkshire Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Bull Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Iron Gate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- West Gate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Waterfall Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Bataan Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Haymarket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Lower Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Kabletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Charles Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ranson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dawsonville, see our County-by-County Page for Dawsonville.
Cemeteries Near Dawsonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dawsonville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dawsonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dawsonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Pleasant Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Darnestown.
- The Pleasant Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Darnestown Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213820 <2>
- Asbury United Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Monocacy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hays Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hays Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hays Family Cemetery is located in Barnesville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337918 <2>
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Barnesville.
- The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81545 <2>
- Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (371 more) ...
- Belmont Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dawsonville had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dawsonville, with the one closest to Dawsonville listed first.
- Seneca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Seneca is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Darnestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poolesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quince Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boyds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bucklodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bucklodge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklodge
- Sellman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sellman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellman
- Travilah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Clopper
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clopper is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
- Burdette
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Beallsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Barnesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Leighs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leighs is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighs
- Middlebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dawsonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dawsonville.
Newspapers Published in Dawsonville ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dawsonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dawsonville, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dawsonville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dawsonville:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <4> | 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 Dawsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dawsonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |