Welcome to Dickerson ...

Dickerson is located in Granville County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickerson, 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.

Dickerson is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Dickerson: (919) and (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Dickerson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Dickerson: This one is located in Granville County and the other is located in Craven County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 7 communities that are also named Dickerson - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dickerson.

Communities near Dickerson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dickerson.

• Wake Forest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <5>
• Henderson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Vance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
• Oxford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Granville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• Butner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
  • Butner is located in Granville County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <5>
• Creedmoor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
  • Creedmoor is located in Granville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <5>
• Louisburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
  • Louisburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <5>
• Franklinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
  • Franklinton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <5>
• Youngsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
  • Youngsville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <5>
• Stem
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
  • Stem is located in Granville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
• Stovall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
  • Stovall is located in Granville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people

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 Dickerson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dickerson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dickerson. 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 Dickerson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickerson. See our Newspapers Page for Dickerson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickerson ...

Looking for more information about Dickerson? 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 Dickerson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dickerson.

Adding Dickerson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dickerson 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 Dickerson was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dickerson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dickerson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Granville County: www.granvillecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/