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Welcome to Dawn ...

Dawn is located in Livingston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dawn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.

Dawn is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dawn: 660

The ZIP code for Dawn: 64638<3>

Communities Also Named Dawn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Dawn - they are located in Ohio, Ontario (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dawn ...

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

  • Chillicothe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Braymer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Hale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Breckenridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheeling
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Utica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Utica is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Chula
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chula is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <4>
  • Cowgill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dawn ...

Looking for more information about Dawn? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dawn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dawn.

Adding Dawn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dawn 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 (so far) for Dawn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dawn post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dawn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dawn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dawn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/