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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dawson had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dawson had a population of 135 people.

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

  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Verdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Humboldt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stella
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shubert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Du Bois
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bern
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
    • Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Berwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berwick
    • From Dawson to Berwick
  • Falls City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>
  • Howe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Barada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Table Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sabetha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Morrill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Nemaha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Reserve
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pawnee City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hamlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Hamlin has also been known as:
    • Hamilton
  • Arago ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
    • Arago is located in Richardson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arago
    • From Dawson to Arago
  • Oneida
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Elk Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Padonia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nishnabotna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
    • Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Langdon ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Brownville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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