Dawsonville is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Nodaway County Nodaway County is a county located in the northwest part of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,370. Its county seat is Maryville. The county was organized February 14, 1845 and is named for the Nodaway River. It is the larg ...

, in the U.S. state of

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History

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

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