Dawsonville is an extinct community in northwestern Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
editDawsonville 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
edit- ^ a b 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 November 24, 2016.