Welcome to Bixby ...
Bixby is located in Iron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bixby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Bixby is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bixby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bixby: 573 & 235<3>
The ZIP code for Bixby: 65439<4>
Communities Also Named Bixby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bixby - they are located in California, Illinois (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bixby.
Communities near Bixby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bixby.
- Viburnum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bunker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Good Water
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Czar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Dillard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Oates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Davisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greeley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
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 Bixby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bixby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bixby. 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 Bixby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bixby. See our Newspapers Page for Bixby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bixby ...
Looking for more information about Bixby? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bixby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bixby.
Adding Bixby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bixby 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 (so far) for Bixby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bixby post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bixby.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bixby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Bixby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Bixby area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bixby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bixby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |