Dawson County government offices are located at 25 Justice Way, Dawsonville, GA 30534; phone: 706-344-3500.
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Dawson was created in 1857 from parts of Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin and Pickens counties. It is named for Judge William C. Dawson who served as a Georgia Congressman and Senator, and as a U.S. Congressman and Senator.