Dawsonville, Georgia

About Dawsonville

Dawsonville, GA is a small town located in northern Georgia, home to 4,875 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Dawsonville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.61 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 507 residents per square mile.

📰 Dawsonville News Today

• 297 Barnwood Ln, Dawsonville, GA 30534 Realtor.com · Oct 8
• Gerald Wayne Price Obituary (2026) - Dawsonville, GA - Memorial Park Funeral Home - Main Chapel Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Toys ‘R’ Us to open north Georgia location - WSB-TV WSB-TV · Sep 18
• Promise Prepatory Academy (Dawsonville, GA) Basketball MaxPreps · Oct 6
• Dawsonville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Georgia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Dawsonville Unique

• The only place in America named Dawsonville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Dawsonville

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Dawsonville

• Applebee's — american
• Aunt Dyann's — american
• Big D's BBQ — barbecue
• Big D's BBQ & Biscuits — barbecue
• Chili's — tex-mex
• El Campesino — mexican
• El Jinete — mexican
• El Rio — mexican
• Fajita Grill — mexican
• Friends American Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bert's Farm · Attraction
• Dawsonville Pool Room
• Georgia Racing Hall of Fame · Museum
• Dawson County Historic Courthouse · Museum
• Old Dawson County Jail · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dawsonville

• Amicalola Falls State Park reviews ★
• Children's Court reviews ★
• Clock Court reviews ★
• Flag Court reviews ★
• Gazebo Court reviews ★
• Obelisk Court reviews ★
• Rock Creek Park reviews ★
• Sculpture Court reviews ★
• Sundial Court reviews ★
• Trellis Court reviews ★
• Umbrella Court reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dawsonville

• Black's Mill Elementary School
• Blackburn Elementary School
• Dawson County High School
• Dawson County Junior High
• Dawson County Middle School
• Kilough Elementary School
• Riverview Elementary School
• Robinson Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Dawsonville

🏘️ Nearby Communities