Welcome to Dawsonville ...
Dawsonville is located in Nodaway County<1>.
Dawsonville is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dawsonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dawsonville: 660
Communities Also Named Dawsonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dawsonville - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, New Brunswick and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dawsonville.
Communities near Dawsonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dawsonville.
- Maryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarinda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tarkio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
- Hopkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <3>
- Maitland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Skidmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- College Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Shambaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Shambaugh is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Coin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Coin is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
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 Dawsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dawsonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dawsonville. 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 Dawsonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dawsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Dawsonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dawsonville ...
Looking for more information about Dawsonville? 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 Dawsonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dawsonville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Nodaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dawsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |