Welcome to Bixby ...

Bixby is located in Steele County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bixby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Bixby is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bixby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bixby lies within the (507) area code.

Communities Also Named Bixby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bixby - they are located in California, Illinois (2), Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Bixby ...

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

• Owatonna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owatonna
  • Owatonna is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owatonna <4>
• Kasson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
  • Kasson is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <4>
• Rice Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
  • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
• Dodge Center
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
  • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <4>
• Blooming Prairie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
  • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <4>
• Hayfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hayfield is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <4>
• Medford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Steele County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
• Mantorville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
  • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <4>
• West Concord
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
  • West Concord is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Concord <4>
• Brownsdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
  • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <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 Bixby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bixby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bixby ...

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

Adding Bixby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bixby 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 Bixby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bixby post office opened in 1889.

We also found Bixby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bixby.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/