Welcome to Dickenson ...
So far, we found very little information about Dickenson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dickenson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dickenson, please Contact Us.
Dickenson would have been located within present day Merced County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dickenson is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Dickenson was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Dickenson was located: 209 & 350<4>
Communities Also Named Dickenson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dickenson - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dickenson.
Communities near Dickenson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dickenson.
- Merced
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madera
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chowchilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plainsburg is located in Merced County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Athlone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Athlone is located in Merced County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Planada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berenda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Berenda is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
- Tuttle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuttle is located in Merced County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Lincoln ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Madera Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madera Acres is located in Madera County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
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 Dickenson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dickenson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dickenson. 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 Dickenson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickenson. See our Newspapers Page for Dickenson.
Adding Dickenson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dickenson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Dickenson was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dickenson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dickenson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Merced, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dickenson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Dickenson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Dickenson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
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