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Welcome to Dix - Leeson ...

Dix - Leeson is located in Fayette County<1>.

Dix - Leeson is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Dix - Leeson: 404, 470, 678 & 770<3>

Communities near Dix - Leeson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dix - Leeson.

  • Atlanta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • South Fulton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • Peachtree City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Stockbridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Stockbridge North
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
    • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
  • McDonough
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Pontevedra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Decatur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dix - Leeson ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dix - Leeson - 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 404 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470, 678 or 770. New phone numbers in the Dix - Leeson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 404, 470, 678 or 770. As a result, placing a call in the Dix - Leeson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.