Around Dixon Town ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lexington - Fayette. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the northeast of where Dixon Town would have been located. Lexington - Fayette has a population of 325,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Richmond. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the southeast of Dixon Town and has a population of 36,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dixon Town, with the nearest first.
- Keene
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
- Troy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Jessamine County
- Pinckard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wilmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Wilmore is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <2>
- Mortonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
- Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
- Nonesuch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Nicholasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <2>
- Gaybourn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hanly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanly
- Hanly is located in Jessamine County
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- Hunter Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
- Vineyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
- Colony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Fayette County
- Firmantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firmantown
- Firmantown is located in Woodford County
- High Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Jessamine County
- Pisgah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hunter Town
For more communities neighboring Dixon Town, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dixon Town.
Jessamine County ...
Dixon Town would have been located within present day Jessamine County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jessamine County: Fayette, Garrard, Madison, Mercer & Woodford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dixon Town ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dixon Town.
Airports Near Dixon Town ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dixon Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dixon Town.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dixon Town. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jessamine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dixon Town), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |