Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dixon had a population of 546 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dixon had a population of 877 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
- Vanderburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Free Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Lisman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Wanamaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Tilden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Clay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
- Veazey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
- Hearin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Nebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Slaughters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Sebree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Sebree is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <4>
- Boxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Manitou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Dixie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Cullen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Hanson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <4>
- Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Sullivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Blackford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Jonesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Piney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- Onton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Congleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Robards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
- Robards is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dixon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |