Dawsonville, Missouri Explained

Dawsonville is an extinct community in northwestern Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

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

References

40.4644°N -95.0994°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070319/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_nodaway.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 24, 2016.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 24 November 2016.

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