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Dawson CountyGeorgia

Dawson County is a county in Georgia, with its seat at Dawsonville, formed in 1858.

  • Founded1858
  • County seatDawsonville
  • Named forWilliam Crosby Dawson
  • Land area211 sq mi + 3.6 sq mi water
  • Population26,798 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped19,598 checked 14 October 2026
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LumpkinForsythPickensHallGilmerFannin Dawsonville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Dawson on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1858 from Gilmer County, Lumpkin County and Pickens County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Dawson County was created from Gilmer and Lumpkin counties on February 1, 1858, named after William Crosby Dawson. The county gained additional area from Lumpkin County in 1860, and exchanged land with Lumpkin in 1874 and 1875.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1858
    Dawson County created Dawson created from Gilmer and Lumpkin. Act passed 3 December 1857; took effect 1 February 1858. On 22 December 1857, legislation authorized Dawson to gain small area from Pickens to accommodate private individual, although the creation of Dawson did not take effect until 1 February 1858 (lots 477-479).
    from Gilmerfrom Lumpkinfrom Pickens
    · Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 19/pp. 32-35; Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 201/p. 231
  2. 1860
    Gained territory Dawson gained from Lumpkin (area including lots 1190, 1191; 5th dist., and lot 35; 12th dist.).
    from Lumpkin
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 135/p. 142
  3. 1874
    Exchanged territory Dawson exchanged with Lumpkin (later repealed).
    with Lumpkin
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 322/p. 372
  4. 1875
    Exchanged territory Dawson exchanged with Lumpkin when act of 27 February 1874 was repealed.
    with Lumpkin
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 258/p. 274

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Dawson

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Dawson by the Census

Population
26,798 2020 Census count
Housing units
11,926 2020 Census count
Land area
211 square miles
Water area
3.6 square miles
People per sq mi
127 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Dawson County

When was Dawson County founded?
Dawson County was founded in 1858, formed from Gilmer County, Lumpkin County and Pickens County, and named after William Crosby Dawson.
What is the county seat of Dawson County?
The county seat of Dawson County is Dawsonville.
Is there an online parcel map for Dawson County?
Yes. Dawson County publishes a parcel map of 19,598 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Dawson County's boundary or name changed?
Dawson County was created in 1858 from Gilmer County, Lumpkin County and Pickens County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Lumpkin County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Dawson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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