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>
While we didn't find Dawson in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dawson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Alsea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsea
- Alsea is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsea <2>
- Peoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Philomath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath
- Philomath is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomath <2>
- Junction City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
- Harrisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lane County
- Halsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey
- Halsey is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halsey <2>
- Wren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Oakville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Harris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Shedd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd
- Shedd is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shedd <2>
- Corvallis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvallis
- Corvallis is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corvallis <2>
- Blodgett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Blodgett is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blodgett <2>
- Rowland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Alpha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Tangent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
- Tangent is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <2>
- Elmira
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Elmira is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <2>
- Irving
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Benton County
- Lewisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Benton County
- Long Tom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <2>
- Plainview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Hoskins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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. |