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Welcome to Dixon Springs ...

Dixon Springs is located in Smith County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dixon Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Dixon Springs: Dixon Spgs. (or less commonly used: Dixon Spngs. or Dixon Sprngs.)

Dixon Springs is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Dixon Springs is within the boundaries of the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Dixon Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dixon Springs - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Dixon Springs ...

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

  • Lebanon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Difficult
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Hartsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Wilson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
  • Westmoreland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <3>
  • Carthage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluff Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Watertown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • South Carthage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
    • South Carthage is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 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 Dixon Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dixon Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixon Springs ...

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

Adding Dixon Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dixon Springs 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 Dixon Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixon Springs.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dixon Springs - 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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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