Newcomer Information

Welcome to Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia 30534.

Local Governments

  • City of Dawsonville (Mayor and Council)

City Hall
415 Highway 53 East, Suite 100
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-3256
www.dawsonville-ga.gov

  • Dawson County Government 

        25 Justice Way, Suite 2313
        Dawsonville, GA 30534
        (706) 344-3500
        Board of Commissioners

  • Dawson County Courthouse

25 Justice Way
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 344-3500
www.dawsoncounty.org

Automobile Tags

A Georgia license tag must be purchased by out-of-state newcomers within a thirty (30) day period of moving into Dawson County.

  • Dawson County Tax Commissioner

25 Justice Way
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 344-3520
www.dawsoncountytax.com

Chamber of Commerce

Receive a complimentary new resident information package:

  • Dawson County Chamber of Commerce

44 Commerce Drive
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-6278
www.dawson.org

Community Services

  • Dawson County Senior Center

201 Recreation Rd
Dawsonville, Ga 30534
(706) 344-3700 Dawson Transit
(706) 344-3603
www.dawsoncounty.org

  •  The Place of Dawson County                 

                 2550 The Place Circle
                 Cumming, Ga 30040
                 (706) 887-1098

  •   Theplaceofforsyth.org

 

​Driver's License

Driver Licenses are issued by the Georgia State Patrol Office, located off of GA 400 exit 16 in Forsyth County.

  • DDS Cumming Customer Service Center #37

400 Aquatic Circle
Cumming, GA 30040
(678) 413-8400
www.dds.ga.gov

Healthcare

  • Dawson County Health Department

54 Highway 53 East
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-2611
www.dawsoncounty.org​

  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center (Hospital)

743 Spring Street NE
Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 219-9000
www.nghs.com

  • Northeast Georgia Medical Plaza 400 (Urgent Care)

108 Prominence Court
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 344-6940
www.nghs.com

  • Northside Hospital-Forsyth (Hospital)

1200 Northside Forsyth Drive
Cumming, GA 30041
(770) 844-3200
www.northside.com

  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Forsyth

410 Peachtree Parkway at The Collection at Forsyth
Cumming, GA 30041
(404) 785-3100
www.choa.org 

A list of local healthcare providers can be found on the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce site.

 

Library

  • Chestatee Regional Library System

342 Allen Street
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 344-3690
342 Allen Street
www.chestateelibrary.org

 

Media

  • Dawson Community News

30 Shoal Creek Road
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-3384
www.dawsonnews.com
 

  • Smoke Signals

171 Foothills Pkwy. #209
Marble Hill, GA 30148
(770) 893-1594
www.bigcanoenews.com

 

Post Office

  • United States Postal Service

452 Hwy 53 East
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-2677
www.usps.com/locator

 

Public Works (Roads)

415 Hwy 53 East
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-3256

Schools

  • Dawson County Board of Education

28 Main Street
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-3246
www.dawsoncountyschools.org

Colleges & Technical Schools

 Brenau University
www.brenau.edu
Georgia State University
www.gsu.edu
Lanier Technical College
www.laniertech.edu
University of North Georgia
http://ung.edu/
 

Sheriff Department

  • Dawson County Sheriff’s Office

        19 Tucker Avenue
        Dawsonville, GA 30534
        (706) 344-3535
       dawsoncountysheriff.org

Utilities

  • Cable TV

Kinetic by Windstream
611 OR (800) 777-7445
windstream.com

  • Electricity

Amicalola EMC (serves most of the county west of Hwy 400, and part of the city limit)
(706) 253-5213
amicalolaemc.com

  • Georgia Power Company (serves most of the city limit)

(706) 864-3614
georgiapower.com

Sawnee EMC (serves Hwy 400 - Forsyth to Lumpkin County and the area east)
(770) 887-2363 or (800) 635-9131
sawnee.com

Garbage Service

  • City of Dawsonville (City Customers Only)

         https://www.dawsonville-ga.gov/utilities/page/garbage

(706) 265-3256

  • Landfill (Burt Creek)

         https://www.dawsoncounty.org/publicworks/page/dawson-county-solid-waste-and-recycling

(706) 344-3645
 

Internet Service Provider

  • Kinetic by Windstream

Residential (866) 445-3402
Business (800) 843-9214
windstream.com

  • North Georgia Network (Fiber Optics)

(706) 754-5323
northgeorgianetwork.com​​

Natural Gas

Atlanta Gas Light Company is responsible for the gas distribution lines that run to your home (800) 427-5463. In order to establish service, you'll need to select a supplier from the list of natural gas marketers authorized by the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Propane Gas

  • Amicalola Propane 

         https://amicalolapropane.com/

(706) 344-1427

  • Ferrellgas

 

(706) 864-6151

  • Mark Heard Fuel Company

https://markheardfuel.com/

(706) 265-2994

  • Mills Fuel Service

https://millsfuel.com/

(706) 265-3394

  • Telephone

Kinetic by Windstream
(800) 347-1991 OR (866) 961-WIND
windstream.com

Water/Sewer and Septic

Etowah Water & Sewer Authority
(706) 216-8474
etowahwater.org

Septic Tank

  • Dawson County Environmental Health Department

189 Hwy 53 West
Suite 102
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-2930

dawsoncounty.org

Voter Registration

  • Dawson County Board of Elections and Registration

96 Academy Avenue
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 344-3640
dawsoncounty.org

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