Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dixon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dixon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dixon is located in Wyoming County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wyoming County: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan & Susquehanna.
Below are the counties that are near Dixon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dixon:
- Wyoming County (The home county of Dixon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
- Marcy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Tunkhannock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Carey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Osterhout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Lemon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- South Eaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Lake Winola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Factoryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Avery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Vosburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Jenks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jenks is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Nicholson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
- Sugar Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wyalusing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wilmot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Le Raysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Limehill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- New Era
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Era is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Asylum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Asylum is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
- Homets Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
- Herrickville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- South Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Laddsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
- Marshview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marshview is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
- Evergreen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Columbia County
- Jamison City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
- La Plume
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Schultzville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Carpenter Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Glenburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clarks Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Milwaukee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Craig
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- East Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Edella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Justus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
- Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Kunkle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Carverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carverton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
- Dallas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Duryea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harveys Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Back Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
- Exeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Pittston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Wyoming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Avoca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Houston City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
- Bernice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Shinerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Dushore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
- Springville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Auburn Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
- Tyler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Hop Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- Kingsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lenoxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- South Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Royal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Fairdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Alford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alford is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- South Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
- Forest City Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Maplewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- South Canaan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Waymart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tresslarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
- Hollisterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Keen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Aldenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Prompton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Wrighter Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Poyntelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dixon, see our County-by-County Page for Dixon.
Cemeteries Near Dixon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dixon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dixon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dixon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
- Dixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Lemon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Winola Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Post Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Clark Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Meshoppen.
- The Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lemon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45285 <2>
- Evergreen Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oakley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Keiserville - Vose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- Prevost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dixon had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
- Bardwell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bardwell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Marcy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- East Lemon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lemon
- Osterhout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Lake Carey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- South Eaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Lake Winola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lemon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Avery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Factoryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Nicholson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Nicholson is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nicholson
- Vosburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lynn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Keelersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Keelersburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelersburg
- Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Falls is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dixon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dixon.
Newspapers Published in Dixon ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dixon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dixon, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dixon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dixon:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Wyoming County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- Columbia County
- Lackawanna County
- Luzerne County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dixon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dixon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |