Dahlonega is an unincorporated community in Wapello County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Dahlonega lies northeast of Ottumwa, near the junction of U.S. Route 63 and County Highway H-25.
Dahlonega was founded in Dahlonega Township. The site was originally named Shellbark because several homes were made of shellbark hickory wood, but was changed to Dahlonega, a Native American word meaning "gold" or "yellow".[2]
The post office at Dahlonega operated from 1844 to 1907.[3] A number of schools operated in the area. Dahlonega School No. 1 educated students from 1921 to 1959, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Dahlonega's bid to become the county seat of Wapello County was defeated by one vote in 1843.[5]
In 1850, Dahlonega had three stores, a tavern, a blacksmith shop, a church, a school, and a sawmill. A town hall, a pottery, and two meat-packing houses followed in 1856.[2]
Dahlonega's population was estimated at 300 in 1887,[6] and was 292 in 1902.[7] However, by 1917, the population had dropped to 131.[8] The population was 475 in 1940.[9]
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