Welcome to Dix ...

Dix is located in Oneida County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dix, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Dix is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Dix is located in the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Dix ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Dix - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Texas.

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

Communities near Dix ...

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

• Utica
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
• Rome
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
• Oneida
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <3>
• Trenton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Oneida County
• Canastota
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canastota
  • Canastota is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canastota <3>
• Whitesboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
  • Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <3>
• New York Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
  • New York Mills is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <3>
• Sherrill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
  • Sherrill is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrill <3>
• Yorkville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Yorkville is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
• Camden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dix ...

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

Adding Dix to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dix 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 Dix was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dix post office opened in 1875.

We also found Dix in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dix.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/