Welcome to Dixie ...

Dixie is located in Obion County<1>.

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

Dixie is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dixie lies within the (731) area code.

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 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.

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Obion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
• Tiptonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
  • Tiptonville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <4>
• South Fulton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Obion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
• Fulton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Hickman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
• Ridgely
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Ridgely is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <4>
• Englewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Obion County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
• New Markham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
  • New Markham is located in Lake County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
• Troy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Obion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Kenton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
  • Kenton is located in Obion County
  • 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/