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Welcome to New Dixon ...

New Dixon is located in Scott County<1>.

New Dixon is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for New Dixon: 563

Communities near New Dixon ...

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

  • Davenport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bettendorf
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • De Witt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tipton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
  • Wilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
  • Durant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Grass
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Walcott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Dixon ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Dixon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.