| Official Name: | Dahlonega, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wapello |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 827 |
| Coordinates: | 41.0586°N -92.37°W |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 455767 |
Dahlonega is an unincorporated community in Wapello County, Iowa, United States.
Dahlonega lies northeast of Ottumwa, near the junction of U.S. Route 63 and County Highway H-25.
Dahlonega was founded in Dahlonega Township. The site was originally named Shellbark because several homes were made of shellbark hickory wood, but was changed to Dahlonega, a Native American word meaning "gold" or "yellow".
The post office at Dahlonega operated from 1844 to 1907.[1] A number of schools operated in the area. Dahlonega School No. 1 educated students from 1921 to 1959, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Dahlonega's bid to become the county seat of Wapello County was defeated by one vote in 1843.[3]
In 1850, Dahlonega had three stores, a tavern, a blacksmith shop, a church, a school, and a sawmill. A town hall, a pottery, and two meat-packing houses followed in 1856.[4]
Dahlonega's population was estimated at 300 in 1887,[5] and was 292 in 1902.[6] However, by 1917, the population had dropped to 131.[7] The population was 475 in 1940.[8]