Dawsonville in Dawson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dawson County Courthouse

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022

1. Dawson County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 34° 25.282′ N, 84° 7.143′ W. Marker is in Dawsonville, Georgia, in Dawson County. It is on Main Street (Georgia Route 53) west of Shoal Creek Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 Main St, Dawsonville GA 30534, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dawson County (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgians in the Union Army (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Dawson County Jail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Auraria (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Station (approx. 7.3 miles away); Calhoun Gold Mine (approx. 9½ miles away); Old Federal Road (approx. 10.4 miles away); Mt. Hope Cemetery (approx. 10.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dawsonville.

Regarding Dawson County Courthouse. It was among several Georgia courthouses collectively listed thematically on the National Register in 1980. The

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brick structure was designed and built by Wesley McGuire, Henderson Wilson and John Hackenhull, who were contractually obligated to build it in “the same form and height and good brick and other materials as the courthouse in Gainesville” within 12 months. It cost $9,600 to build. An addition on the east side was added in 1958. It served as the county courthouse until 1978, when a new one was built several blocks to the north.

Also see . . . Dawson County Courthouse (PDF). The courthouse's portion of the Georgia Courthouses Thematic National Register nomination. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022

2. Dawson County Courthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.