Dawsonville, Missouri

Dawsonville is an unincorporated community in Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Dawsonville was laid out in 1879, and named after Lafe Dawson, an early settler.^[2] Variant names were "City Bluff", "Dawson", and "Halsas Ferry".^[1] A post office called Dawson was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1904.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dawsonville
↑ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Nodaway County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Maryville
Cities	Barnard Burlington Junction Clearmont Conception Junction Elmo Graham Hopkins Maryville Parnell Ravenwood Skidmore
Villages	Arkoe Clyde Guilford Pickering
Townships	Atchison Grant Green Hopkins Hughes Independence Jackson Jefferson Lincoln Monroe Nodaway Polk Union Washington White Cloud
CDPs	Conception Wilcox
Unincorporated communities	Allison Bedison Bell Grove Dawsonville Gaynor Orrsburg Possum Walk Quitman Roseberry Whitecloud
Ghost town	Xenia

Coordinates: 40°27′52″N 95°05′58″W / 40.46444°N 95.09944°W / 40.46444; -95.09944

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