Dawsonville in Dawson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Dawson County Jail
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
1. Old Dawson County Jail Marker
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 1881.
Location. 34° 25.291′ N, 84° 7.198′ W. Marker is in Dawsonville, Georgia, in Dawson County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Georgia Route 53) and Roy Hall Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Roy Hall 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dawson County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Georgians in the Union Army (about 400 feet away); Dawson County (about 400 feet away); Auraria (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Station (approx. 7.4 miles away); Calhoun Gold Mine (approx. 9.6 miles away); Old Federal Road (approx. 10.4 miles away); Mt. Hope Cemetery (approx. 10½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dawsonville.
Regarding Old Dawson County Jail. It was the county's third jail, after fire destroyed the original 1858 jail and its 1871 replacement was deemed to be wholly unfit for the purpose designed just a decade after it was built. The third jail was built on the same site as the second jail by McGinty Construction Co. of Athens, Georgia at a cost of $3,670. After 90 years of service, it was replaced by a new jail in 1971.
Also see . . . Old Dawson County Jail (PDF). The jail's portion of the County Jails of the Georgia Mountains Area thematic National Register nomination.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
2. Old Dawson County Jail 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 587 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
