Welcome to Dawsons Shop ...
So far, we found very little information about Dawsons Shop. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dawsons Shop to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dawsons Shop, please Contact Us.
Dawsons Shop would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
The location of Dawsons Shop has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dawsons Shop is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dawsons Shop was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dawsons Shop would have been located in the (434) area code.
Communities near Dawsons Shop ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dawsons Shop.
- Charlottesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <5>
- Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <5>
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
- Shenandoah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
- Stanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <5>
- Gordonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <5>
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Amicus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kinderhook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Kinderhook is located in Greene County
- Quinque
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
- Quinque is located in Greene County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dawsons Shop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dawsons Shop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dawsons Shop. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dawsons Shop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dawsons Shop. See our Newspapers Page for Dawsons Shop.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Dawsons Shop, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dawsons Shop - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |