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Welcome to Dix ...

Dix is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Dix is located in Martin County<1>.

Dix is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dix is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Dix: 432

Communities Also Named Dix ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Dix - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania and Quebec.

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

Communities near Dix ...

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

  • Midland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood is located in Midland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Lenorah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Tarzan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Webb Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Webb Village is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
  • Big Spring
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Knott
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Garden City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dix ...

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

Adding Dix to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dix 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 (so far) for Dix was mentioned on a train schedule titled The Texas & Pacific Railroad Employees' Time Table #49 (May 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dix.

Footnotes ...

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