Welcome to Dawson County! We hope the following information will help make your move to Dawson County a little less troublesome. For a complete newcomer information package, just call the Chamber of Commerce at 706.265.6278 or send us e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Area Code: (706) Phone Number Prefixes: 216, 265, 344, 531 & 579
Animal Control: 265-7387
Board of Commissioners: 344-3501 Mike Berg, Chairman
Commissioners: Gary Pichon (Dist.1),
James Swafford (Dist. 2), Mike Conner (Dist. 3)
Julie Nix (Dist. 4)
Chamber of Commerce: 265-6278 Linda Williams, President - Fax 265-6279
265-6278 Marty Williams, VP Tourism
265-6278 Pam Hamalainen, Membership Director
265-6278 Robin Smith, Accounting Asst.
265-6278 Barbara Fulmer, Information Spec.
City Hall:
Clerk – Superior & Juvenile Court: 344-3510 Ext. 227
District Attorney’s Office: 344-3620 District Attorney, Lee Darragh
DFACS: 265-6598 Director
911 Addressing/Mapping: 344-3665 Carol Etters
EMS/Fire Department: 911 Emergency
344-3666 Billy Thurmond, Fire Chief & EMA Director
344-3666 Lanier Swafford,
344-3666 Non-Emergency Fire Dept./Administration
344-3666 Jeff Cantrell, Asst. Fire Chief
344-3666 Tim Satterfield, Deputy Chief
344-3666 Betty Martin, Admin. Asst.
344-3666 Various,
Family Connection: 265-1981 Nancy Sites, Admin Asst.
Health Department: 265-1636 Janelle Wilson, Office Mgr; Margaret Gehrtz, Co. Nurse Mgr
Historical & Genealogical Society: 265-3985
Library: 344-3690 Claudia Gibson
Magistrate Judge: 344-3730 Lisa Thurmond
Ninth District: 265-3744 Candi Fields
Park & Recreation: 344-3600 Buffy Henson
Planning & Development: 344-3604
Post Office: 265-2677 Lynn Parker, Postmaster
Probate Judge: 344-3580 Jennifer Evans Burt
Ric Rack: 265-1371 Jerry Tragesser - Mary Wheeler
Public Works/Road Dept.: 344-3707 Randy Bowen
Sheriff’s Department: 344-3535 Billy Carlisle, Sheriff
344-3636 Non- Emergency 911
Kare For Kids, Inc.: 216-5273 Calvin Byrd
Tax Assessor: 344-3590 Ext. 237 - Dawn Pruitt
Tax Commissioner: (Auto Tags) 344-3520 Linda Townley
United Way for
Humane Society: 265-3142 Kay Harris
Transfer Station: 344-3645 Paul Helton, Manager
Voter Registrar/Election Super.: 344-3640 Jeannine McGee
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265-3246 |
265-7352 |
265-4015 |
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216-3300 |
Windstream Corporate Office 706-778-2201 |
216-8595 |
Dawson Co. Historical Society
Jackie Anderson 404-289-2495 |
265-2714 |
265-3197 |
265-6555 265-7250 |
Forest Commission, Tony Page – 706-216-6073 Horseback riding requires daily permit - 770-535-5700 |
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344-3666 |
Corp of Engineers 770-945-9531 |
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265-1690 |
Game & Fish Division 770-535-5700 |
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Department of Labor – 770-535-5484 |
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Dawson County Road Department 344-3501 ext. 247 |
770-932-7200 |
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344-3545 |
NOA - Dahlonega 706-864-1306 |
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Thunder Road 706-216-7223 |
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344-3801 |
265-3384 |
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National Forest Ofc./ Game & Fish Division – Dahlonega Carol 706-864-6173 Bike Trails /Info Bill Fletcher, Region Super. 770-535-5700 |
265-2345 |
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Wildlife Rehab Sanctuary-Ellijay 706-276-2980 |
Chestatee Wildlife Preserve 864-9411 |
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706-344-3645. |
KARE For Kids, Inc. 706-216-5273 |
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