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Welcome to Dixie ...

Dixie is located in Elmore County<1>.



Dixie is 4,760 feet [1,451 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dixie is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Dixie lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Dixie: (208) & (986)<3>

Communities Also Named Dixie ...

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

Beyond Idaho, there are 56 communities that are also named Dixie - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (6), California, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa (2), 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.

  • Mountain Home
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <5>
  • Pine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Paradise Hot Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hot Springs
    • Paradise Hot Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Hill City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Hill City is located in Camas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
  • Mayfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Elmore County
  • King Hill
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammett
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett
    • Hammett is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammett <5>
  • Glenns Ferry
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Bar ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bar
    • Rocky Bar is located in Elmore County
  • Spanish Town ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Town
    • Spanish Town is located in Elmore County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling 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.

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 Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dixie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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