Welcome to Dixonville ...
Dixonville is located in Escambia County<1>.
The location of Dixonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dixonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Dixonville is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dixonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dixonville is located in the (251) area code.
Communities Also Named Dixonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Dixonville - they are located in Alberta, Florida, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dixonville.
Communities near Dixonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dixonville.
- Brewton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewton <4>
- East Brewton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
- East Brewton is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <4>
- Century
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
- Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <4>
- Flomaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flomaton
- Flomaton is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flomaton <4>
- Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pollard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Belandville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Hammac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Byrneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- Byrneville is located in Escambia County (FL)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dixonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dixonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dixonville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dixonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dixonville. See our Newspapers Page for Dixonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixonville ...
Looking for more information about Dixonville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dixonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dixonville.
Adding Dixonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dixonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dixonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dixonville post office opened in 1893.
We also found Dixonville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dixonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Escambia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dixonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |