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 in 1895, Dawson had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
- Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
- Lawn is located in Greenbrier County
- Grassy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Meadows
- Grassy Meadows is located in Greenbrier County
- Meadow Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bluff
- Meadow Bluff is located in Greenbrier County
- Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Greenbrier County
- Elton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Summers County
- Spring Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
- Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
- Green Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Sulphur Springs
- Green Sulphur Springs is located in Summers County
- Clintonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Greenbrier County
- Rupert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Santifee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santifee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santifee
- Santifee is located in Summers County
- Blaker Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaker Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaker Mills
- Blaker Mills is located in Greenbrier County
- Asbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Asbury is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <3>
- Clayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Summers County
- Alderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Greenbrier County
- Hughart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughart
- Hughart is located in Greenbrier County
- Maywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Crickmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crickmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crickmer
- Crickmer is located in Fayette County
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Sandstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Riffe is located in Summers County
- Fort Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Brooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Summers County
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Summers County
- Wolfcreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
- Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
- Rockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
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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> | 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. |