Welcome to Hixson ...

Hixson is located in Hamilton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hixson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Hixson is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hixson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Hixson (for example, toward Powells Crossroads), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Hixson is within the (423) area code.

Communities near Hixson ...

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

• Chattanooga
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
  • Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <4>
• John Ross Estates
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
  • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
• Newnan Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
  • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
• Lytle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
  • Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
• East Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <4>
• East Brainerd
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
• Soddy - Daisy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
  • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <4>
• Soddy Lake Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
  • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
• Red Bank
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <4>
• Collegedale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
  • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <4>

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 Hixson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hixson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hixson ...

Looking for more information about Hixson? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hixson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hixson.

Adding Hixson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hixson 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 Hixson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hixson post office opened in 1892.

We also found Hixson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hixson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

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