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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dixon Ferry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dixon Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dixon Ferry is located in Harris County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harris County: Chambers (AL), Lee (AL), Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot & Troup.

Below are the counties that are near Dixon Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dixon Ferry:

  • Harris County     (The home county of Dixon Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.
    • Mountain Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
      • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
    • Pine Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Harris County
    • Hamilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cataula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <2>
    • Mountainbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellerslie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Waverly Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
      • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <2>
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Chattahoochee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.
    • Fort Benning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ochillee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
      • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
    • Central Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.
    • Glenn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.
    • Warm Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Muscogee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.
    • Fortson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
      • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
    • Bibb City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
      • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
    • Glenns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
    • Lincoln Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
      • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
    • Maridale Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
      • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
    • City Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
      • City Village is located in Muscogee County
    • Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
      • Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
    • East Edgewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
      • East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 569 people
    • Midland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wynnton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
      • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Box Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.
    • West Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • North West Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
      • North West Point is located in Troup County
    • Pioneer Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
    • Rockwell Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County
    • West Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
      • West Lake Village is located in Troup County
    • LaGrange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Abbottsford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
      • Abbottsford is located in Troup County
    • Evansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Troup County
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • Sunny Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
    • Mountville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Louise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.
    • Osanippa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osanippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • River View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <2>
    • Eady City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Huguley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Plant City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Lanett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
      • Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <2>
    • Cusseta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
      • Cusseta is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <2>
    • LaFayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Five Points
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Evansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Lee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.
    • Blanton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Bleecker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
      • Bleecker is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith's Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
    • Chewacla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Prince Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Gwen Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Opelika
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <2>
    • Beauregard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County (AL)
    • The Bottle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Marvyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County (AL)
  • Macon County (AL)
    • Society Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Macon County (AL)
  • Russell County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.
    • Ladonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Crawford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Phenix City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <2>
    • Fontaine Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Hugley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
      • Hugley is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Fort Mitchell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Seale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dixon Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Dixon Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Dixon Ferry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dixon Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dixon Ferry, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dixon Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dixon Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Dixon Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dixon Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dixon Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.

  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
  • Mechanicsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mechanicsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechanicsville Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • John Calhoun Tillery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Calhoun Tillery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Calhoun Tillery Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23885 <4>
  • Bolton Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
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    • Burrell Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Old Smyrna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smyrna Cemetery
    • Glass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Dixon Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dixon Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dixon Ferry, with the one closest to Dixon Ferry listed first.

  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Lee County (AL)
  • Osanippa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osanippa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
    • Osanippa is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Beulah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Lee County (AL)
  • River View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Mountain Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
    • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
  • Acton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Harris County
  • Whitesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Whitesville is located in Harris County
  • Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County
  • West Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Smith's Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Cusseta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
    • Cusseta is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fortson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayard ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Harris County
    • Wisdoms Store ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdoms Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdoms Store
      • Wisdoms Store is located in Harris County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dixon Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dixon Ferry.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dixon Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dixon Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7126, Longitude: -85.1216       In this case, the coordinates for Dixon Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Dixon Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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