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Welcome to Dixon ...

Dixon is located in Sanders County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dixon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

Dixon is 2,520 feet [768 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dixon is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Dixon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Dixon, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Code for Dixon: 406

The ZIP code for Dixon: 59831<3>

Communities Also Named Dixon ...

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

Beyond Montana, 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, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, 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.

  • Ronan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Ignatius
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Moiese
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravalli
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kicking Horse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kicking Horse is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicking Horse
  • Arlee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stark is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Old Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Old Town is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Huson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dixon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Dixon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dixon post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sanders, 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>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 Dixon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dixon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/