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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Verdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Verdon is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <2>
- Humboldt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
- Stella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <2>
- Shubert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubert
- Shubert is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shubert <2>
- Du Bois
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Du Bois is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Du Bois <2>
- Bern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Berwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in Nemaha County
- Barada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Barada is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Table Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Rock <2>
- Sabetha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
- Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <2>
- Morrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Nemaha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <2>
- Reserve
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Preston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
- Pawnee City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee City
- Pawnee City is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee City <2>
- Hamlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Arago ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Oneida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Elk Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <2>
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
- Padonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
- 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) - Brownville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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: 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. |