Welcome to Dixiana ...

Dixiana is located in Wise County<1>.

Dixiana is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Dixiana is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Dixiana: 276

Communities Also Named Dixiana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dixiana - they are located in Alabama and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Dixiana ...

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

• Big Stone Gap
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <3>
• Norton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Norton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
• Wise
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <3>
• Jenkins
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
• Cumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
• Coeburn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <3>
• Whitesburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
• Appalachia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
  • Appalachia is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <3>
• Clintwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <3>
• Pound
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixiana ...

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

Adding Dixiana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dixiana 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 Dixiana was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixiana.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/