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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dawn (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dawn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dawn is located in Darke County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Darke County: Jay (IN), Randolph (IN), Wayne (IN), Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Dawn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dawn:

  • Darke County     (The home county of Dawn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawn, with the one closest to Dawn listed first.
    • Brock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Frenchtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pikeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeville
      • From Dawn to Pikeville
    • Ansonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Versailles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rossburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <2>
    • North Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <2>
    • Lightsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Gettysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Coletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawn, with the one closest to Dawn listed first.
    • Minster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Bremen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <2>
    • New Knoxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Marys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Moulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moulton
      • From Dawn to Moulton
    • Fryburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fryburg
      • From Dawn to Fryburg
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
  • Mercer County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawn, with the one closest to Dawn listed first.
    • Bradford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
    • Polo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Laura
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Piqua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Potsdam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Garland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kessler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kessler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kessler
      • From Dawn to Kessler
    • Troy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawn, with the one closest to Dawn listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Wengerlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Pyrmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Englewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
    • Airhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Northview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Montgomery County
    • Vandalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawn, with the one closest to Dawn listed first.
    • West Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <2>
    • Eldorado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Verona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Euphemia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Euphemia
      • From Dawn to Euphemia
    • Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • New Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawn, with the one closest to Dawn listed first.
    • Russia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <2>
    • Dawson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fort Laramie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
      • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <2>
    • Filburns Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lockington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Kettlersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>
    • Anna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pasco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Botkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
      • Botkins is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawn, with the one closest to Dawn listed first.
    • Salamonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Boundary City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Collett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collett
      • From Dawn to Collett
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Antiville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Greene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Randolph County (IN)
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawn, with the one closest to Dawn listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Fountain City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <2>
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chester
      • From Dawn to Chester
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Webster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Spring Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dawn, see our County-by-County Page for Dawn.

Cemeteries Near Dawn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dawn.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Kershner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kershner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kershner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beamsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scheidler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheidler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scheidler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ansonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ansonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ansonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stelvideo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stelvideo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stelvideo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coppess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frenchtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frenchtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frenchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stoner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dawn had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dawn, with the one closest to Dawn listed first.

  • Beamsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamsville
    • Beamsville is located in Darke County
  • Pikeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Darke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pikeville
    • From Dawn to Pikeville
  • Brock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ansonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stelvideo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stelvideo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelvideo
    • Stelvideo is located in Darke County
  • Versailles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Woodington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodington
    • Woodington is located in Darke County
  • Horatio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
    • Horatio is located in Darke County
  • Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Darke County
  • Elroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Darke County
  • Strakers ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strakers
    • Strakers is located in Darke County
  • Delvin ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delvin
    • Delvin is located in Darke County
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    • North Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <2>
    • Mount Heron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
      • Mount Heron is located in Darke County
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dawn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dawn.

Newspapers Published in Dawn ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dawn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dawn, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dawn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dawn:

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

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Dawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dawn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dawn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2173, Longitude: -84.5781    









 

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