Dawson, Georgia

Dawson, Georgia
Dawson, Georgia
City
	Dawson City Hall
	Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia
	Coordinates: 31°46′26″N 84°26′27″W / 31.77389°N 84.44083°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Terrell
Area
• Total	3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2)
• Land	3.75 sq mi (9.72 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,414
• Density	1,176.44/sq mi (454.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	39842
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-21912
GNIS feature ID	0313367

Dawson is a city in and the county seat of Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,414 at the 2020 census. Incorporated on December 22, 1857, the city is named for Senator William Crosby Dawson.^[4] Dawson is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 59. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.