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Welcome to Dixons Crossroads ...

Dixons Crossroads is located in Pitt County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Dixons Crossroads: Dixons Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dixons Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Dixons Crossroads.

Dixons Crossroads is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dixons Crossroads: 252

Communities near Dixons Crossroads ...

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

  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kinston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Grifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Snow Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Vanceboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Chocowinity
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Simpson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Grimesland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Fountain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixons Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dixons Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.