Dawson

Dawson is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, platted in 1872 when the Atchison and Nebraska Railroad reached the site. Originally platted as "Noraville," the town was renamed Dawson to honor early settler Joshua Dawson after residents objected to the original name.

Home to 148 residents at the 2020 Census, Dawson preserves two National Register-listed historic properties, the Miles Ranch and the Alfred and Magdalena Schmid Farmstead.