Historical Marker

Old Dawson County Jail

Dawsonville · Dawson County

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The Story

Dawson County's red-brick Italianate jail, built in 1881, was the county's third lockup after fire destroyed earlier ones; restored and listed on the National Register, it now houses the local welcome center.

About this site

Old Dawson County Jail is a historical marker in Dawsonville, Dawson County. It is one of 5 historical markers documented in Dawson County, among 19 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.4215, -84.1200 near Dawsonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dawson Couty Jail (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dawson County Courthouse, Georgians in the Union Army, and Dawson County.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.4215, -84.1200 · Dawsonville, Dawson County

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