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Welcome to Dixie Springs ...

Dixie Springs is located in Walker County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Dixie Springs: Dixie Spgs. (or less commonly used: Dixie Spngs. or Dixie Sprngs.)

Dixie Springs is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Dixie Springs: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities near Dixie Springs ...

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

  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumiton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
    • Sumiton is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
    • Former names for Sumiton:
    • Commercial
    • Democrat
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <5>
  • Dora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <5>
  • Carbon Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cordova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Berry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <5>
  • Parrish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • West Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Sipsey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
    • Sipsey is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Kansas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixie Springs ...

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

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dixie Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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