Welcome to Dillon ...

Dillon is located in Thomas County<1>.

The location of Dillon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Dillon is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dillon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dillon lies within the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Dillon ...

While we believe that this Dillon is located in Thomas County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Dillon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dade and Walker County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 23 communities that are also named Dillon - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dillon.

Communities near Dillon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dillon.

• Thomasville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
• Cairo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Grady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
• Hansell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
  • Hansell is located in Thomas County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
• Boston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <4>
• Meigs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
  • Meigs is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meigs <4>
• Newark
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Thomas County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
• Ochlocknee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
  • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <4>
• Pavo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
  • Pavo is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavo <4>
• Berlin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
• Coolidge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
  • Coolidge is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <4>

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 Dillon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dillon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dillon. 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 Dillon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillon. See our Newspapers Page for Dillon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dillon ...

Looking for more information about Dillon? 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 Dillon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dillon.

Adding Dillon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dillon 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 Dillon was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Dillon on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dillon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Thomas County: www.thomascountyboc.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/