Welcome to Dickey ...

Dickey is located in Calhoun County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Dickey is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dickey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Dickey (for example, toward Abbeville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Dickey is within the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Dickey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Dickey: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Walker County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 12 communities that are also named Dickey - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Dickey ...

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

• Douglass Crossroads
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
  • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
• Clarks Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
  • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
• Douglasville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Early County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
• Dawson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Dawson is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
• Herod
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
  • Herod is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
• Cuthbert
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Cuthbert is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuthbert <4>
• Morgan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Morgan is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <4>
• Edison
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <4>
• Arlington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
• Shellman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
  • Shellman is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickey ...

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

Adding Dickey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dickey 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 Dickey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dickey post office opened in 1889.

We also found Dickey on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dickey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/