Dawsonville in Dawson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dawson County
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 042-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1842.
Location. 34° 25.274′ N, 84° 7.129′ W. Marker is in Dawsonville, Georgia, in Dawson County. Marker is at the intersection of Dahlonega Street (Georgia Route 53) and Atlanta Highway (Georgia Route 9), in the median on Dahlonega Street. The marker stands at the east side of the Dawson County Counthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dawsonville GA 30534, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Georgians in the Union Army (a few steps from this marker); Dawson County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Dawson County Jail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Auraria (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Station (approx. 7.3 miles away); Calhoun Gold Mine (approx. 9˝ 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.
Also see . . . Dawson County. (Submitted on July 25, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
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