Dawson (TX)

Welcome to Dawson County ...

Time Zone: Dawson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lamesa is the Seat for Dawson County.

Dawson County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Bexar County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dawson had a population of 12,728 people. This is a decrease of 7.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,826 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dawson represented 0.05% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Dawson County:

Ackerly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ackerly is located in Dawson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
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Lamesa
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
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Los Ybanez
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
O'Donnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Donnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Donnell
- O'Donnell is located in Dawson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Dawson County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Andrews County
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- Borden County
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- Gaines County
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- Howard County
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- Lynn County
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- Martin County
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- Terry County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Dawson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Dawson County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.