Welcome to Dixon ...

Dixon is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Dixon is located in Alger County<1>.

The location of Dixon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dixon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Dixon is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Dixon, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Dixon: (906)

Communities Also Named Dixon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Dixon - they are located in California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland, 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.

• Munising
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising
  • Munising is located in Alger County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munising <4>
• Chatham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Chatham is located in Alger County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
• Eben Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eben Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eben Junction
  • Eben Junction is located in Alger County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eben Junction <4>
• Au Train
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Train
  • Au Train is located in Alger County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Au Train <4>
• Munising Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munising Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Junction
  • Munising Junction is located in Alger County
• Traunik
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traunik
  • Traunik is located in Alger County
  • Former names for Traunik:
  • Buckeye Landing
  • Buckeye Spur
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traunik <4>
• Rumely
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumely
  • Rumely is located in Alger County
• Trenary
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenary
  • Trenary is located in Alger County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenary <4>
• Diffin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diffin
  • Diffin is located in Alger County
• Dorsey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
  • Dorsey is located in Alger County

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.

Adding Dixon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dixon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dixon was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/