Dawsonville,_Missouri

Dawsonville, Missouri

Dawsonville, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

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. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dawsonville
  2. [2]
    "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

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