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Welcome to Dixie ...

Dixie is located in Obion County<1>.

Dixie is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dixie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Dixie: 731

Communities Also Named Dixie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Dixie: This one is located in Obion County and the other is located in Coffee County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 56 communities that are also named Dixie - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (6), California, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana (4), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nevada (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), South Carolina (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Dixie ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.obioncountytennessee.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dixie, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Dixie ...

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

  • Union City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tiptonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • South Fulton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Fulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Hickman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <3>
  • Ridgely
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Englewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Englewood is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
  • New Markham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New Markham is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
  • Troy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Kenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenton is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 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 Dixie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dixie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixie ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Obion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dixie - 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.