Welcome to Dixboro ...

Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County<1>.

Dixboro was established in 1824.

Dixboro is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Dixboro: (734)

Communities near Dixboro ...

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

• Ann Arbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Arbor
  • Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ann Arbor <3>
• Livonia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <3>
• Westland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <3>
• Farmington Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
  • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <3>
• Novi
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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  • Novi is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <3>
• Dearborn Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
  • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <3>
• Garden City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
• Inkster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkster
  • Inkster is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkster <3>
• Romulus
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
  • Romulus is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <3>
• Ypsilanti
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Ypsilanti is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixboro ...

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

Adding Dixboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dixboro 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 Dixboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dixboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/