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Welcome to Dixon ...

Dixon is located in Allen County<1>.

Dixon is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dixon: 260

Communities Also Named Dixon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Dixon: This one is located in Allen County and the other is located in Greene County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 38 communities that are also named Dixon - they are located in California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Dixon ...

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

  • Fort Wayne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Wert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <3>
  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
  • Paulding
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <3>
  • Ossian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ossian is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <3>
  • Antwerp
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Woodburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grabill
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Dixon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dixon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixon ...

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

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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.









 

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