Dawson County

proper noun

A county of Georgia, United States. County seat: Dawsonville.

Meanings

Dawson County1

proper noun

Dawson County2

proper noun
  1. A county of Montana, United States. County seat: Glendive.

Dawson County3

proper noun
  1. A county of Nebraska, United States. County seat: Lexington.

Dawson County4

proper noun
  1. A county of Texas, United States. County seat: Lamesa.

Origin

Dawson County · proper noun

Named after William Crosby Dawson.

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Dawson County · proper noun

Named after Major Andrew Dawson.

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Dawson County · proper noun

Named after John Littleton Dawson or Jacob Dawson.

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Dawson County · proper noun

Named after Nicholas Mosby Dawson.

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APA

Dawson County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawson%20County

MLA

“Dawson County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawson%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dawson County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawson%20County.

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