Around Dawson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the west of Dawson. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oak Hill.
It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the west of Dawson and has a population of 8,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dawson, with the nearest first.
- Vale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Vale is located in Greenbrier 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
- Crawley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Rupert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bellwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Fayette County
- Kieffer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
- Rainelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- McRoss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Charmco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Frazier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
- Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
- Orient Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
For more communities neighboring Dawson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dawson.
Greenbrier County ...
Dawson is located in Greenbrier County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenbrier County: Alleghany (VA), Bath (VA), Fayette, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dawson ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dawson.
Airports Near Dawson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dawson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dawson.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dawson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dawson. |
<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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Greenbrier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dawson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |