Welcome to Dixon ...
Dixon is located in Gregory County<1>.
The location of Dixon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dixon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Dixon had a population of 116 people.<3> (see below for details).
Dixon is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Dixon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dixon is within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Dixon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Dixon - they are located in California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dixon.
Communities near Dixon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dixon.
- Winner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
- Winner is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winner <5>
- Gregory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <5>
- Burke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <5>
- Colome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Colome is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colome <5>
- Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
- Ola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Iona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
- Iona is located in Lyman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <5>
- Platte Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Platte Colony is located in Charles Mix County
- Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
- Hamill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamill
- Hamill is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamill <5>
- Academy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
- Academy is located in Charles Mix County
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 Dixon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dixon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dixon. 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 Dixon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dixon. See our Newspapers Page for Dixon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixon ...
Looking for more information about Dixon? 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 Dixon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dixon.
Adding Dixon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dixon 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 Dixon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dixon post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dixon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Gregory, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dixon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dixon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |