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 the earliest mention that we've 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

Area Codes for Dixon Springs: 615 & 629<3>

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)
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- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lebanon
- From Dixon Springs to Lebanon
Difficult
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Difficult
- From Dixon Springs to Difficult
Hartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartsville
- From Dixon Springs to Hartsville
Lafayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lafayette
- From Dixon Springs to Lafayette
Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centerville
- From Dixon Springs to Centerville
Westmoreland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westmoreland
- From Dixon Springs to Westmoreland
Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carthage
- From Dixon Springs to Carthage
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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
Watertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Watertown is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watertown
- From Dixon Springs to Watertown
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.<5> 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.

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>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Dixon Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Dixon Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.