Dawson Texas Map

About Dawson, Texas

Dawson is a locality in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,322. The population density is 286.4 people per km². Dawson is located at 31.8940°N, 96.7147°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76639.

Dawson sits on land that remembers the slow heave of ancient seas, a place where the black soil, rich and deep as a whispered secret, cradles the roots of cotton and corn. It lies 20.0 miles southwest of Corsicana, TX (from Corsicana, TX: bearing 226°T), and is situated 34.8 miles northeast of Waco. The landscape here is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle yielding of earth that seems to have been smoothed by the passage of countless seasons, rather than by the sharp, dramatic hand of mountains. Wide, open fields stretch toward horizons softened by the hazy breath of Texas summers, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of mesquite and scattered oak trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers against a sky that can shift from a crystalline blue to the bruised purple of an approaching storm in a matter of hours. The air itself carries a palpable weight, thick with the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild blooms that tenaciousy find life in the roadside ditches. The story of Dawson is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet hum of a working economy. Founded by those seeking fertile ground and a chance to build anew, Dawson has long been tethered to the bounty of its soil, its fortunes rising and falling with the capricious nature of agriculture. For generations, this was a place where the rhythm of life was dictated by planting and harvest, a tradition that still echoes in the steady, unhurried pace of daily existence. While the oil boom brought its own transient energy, the heart of Dawson remains resolutely tied to the land, a steadfastness that gives the community its particular, unvarnished character, a quiet strength found in the shared history of those who have called this stretch of Texas home.

About This Dawson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dawson, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.894048, -96.714713. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dawson and Navarro County.

Detailed location data for Dawson includes the ZIP code (76639), telephone area code (325), county seat of Navarro County (Corsicana), and school district assignment (Dawson Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dawson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.