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Welcome to Dixon ...

The town of Dixon is located in Carbon County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dixon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dixon has a population of 94 people<2> (see below for details).

Dixon is 6,360 feet [1,939 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dixon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Dixon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Dixon: (307)

The ZIP code for Dixon: 82323<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dixon had an population of 94 people. This is a decrease of 3.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dixon had a population of 97 people. This makes Dixon the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Dixon represents 0.02% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 97 people, the population of Dixon increased 22.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 79 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dixon.

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, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dixon ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Dixon.

  • Baggs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Savery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Slater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
    • Slater is located in Moffat County (CO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <5>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dixon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>

From that list, the Dixon post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixon.

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 Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dixon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dixon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Dixon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dixon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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