Welcome to Dixie ...

Dixie is located in Mitchell County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dixie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Dixie is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dixie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Dixie: (641)

Communities Also Named Dixie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Dixie: This one is located in Mitchell County and the other is located in Jasper County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 56 communities that are also named Dixie - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (6), California, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana (4), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nevada (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Dixie ...

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

• Mason City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <4>
• Osage
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Osage is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <4>
• Northwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Northwood is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
• Nora Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
  • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <4>
• Manly
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
  • Manly is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <4>
• Saint Ansgar
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
  • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <4>
• Rockford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
• Lyle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <4>
• Stacyville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
  • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
• Plymouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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 Dixie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dixie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixie ...

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

Adding Dixie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dixie in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Dixie in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/