Welcome to Dixon's Mills ...
Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dixon's Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Dixon's Mills: Dixons Mls. (or less commonly used: Dixons Mlls.)
Dixon's Mills is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dixon's Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dixon's Mills: 334 & 483<3>
The ZIP code for Dixon's Mills: 36736<4>
Communities near Dixon's Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dixon's Mills.
- Thomasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Thomaston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Sweet Water
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Pennington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Yellow Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Myrtlewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 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 Dixon's Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dixon's Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dixon's Mills. 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's Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dixon's Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Dixon's Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixon's Mills ...
Looking for more information about Dixon's Mills? 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's Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dixon's Mills.
Adding Dixon's Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dixon's Mills 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 (so far) for Dixon's Mills was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixon's Mills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dixon's Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Dixon's Mills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Dixon's Mills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Dixon's Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dixon's Mills 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. |