Welcome to Dawt ...
Dawt is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Dawt is located in Ozark County<1>.
The location of Dawt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dawt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Dawt is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dawt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dawt lies within the (417) area code.
Communities near Dawt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dawt.
- Mountain Home
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <4>
- Gainesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
- Bakersfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hardenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
- Hardenville is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <4>
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Elijah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Caulfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
- Caulfield is located in Howell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <4>
- Clarkridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Gamaliel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamaliel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
- Gamaliel is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
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 Dawt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dawt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dawt. 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 Dawt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dawt. See our Newspapers Page for Dawt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dawt ...
Looking for more information about Dawt? 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 Dawt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dawt.
Adding Dawt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dawt 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 Dawt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dawt post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dawt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dawt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ozark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dawt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |