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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dixie (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dixie. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dixie is primarily located in Nicholas County. A portion of Dixie extends into Fayette County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Dixie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dixie:

  • Nicholas County     (The home county of Dixie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixie, with the one closest to Dixie listed first.
    • Beech Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Tipton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tipton
      • From Dixie to Tipton
    • Zela
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Keslers Cross Lanes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrison
      • From Dixie to Morrison
    • Summersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Runa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Runa
      • From Dixie to Runa
    • Muddlety
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Snow Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Donald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donald
      • From Dixie to Donald
    • Odell Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Nettie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Boone County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixie, with the one closest to Dixie listed first.
    • Strange Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmira
      • From Dixie to Elmira
    • Herold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herold
      • From Dixie to Herold
    • Clem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixie, with the one closest to Dixie listed first.
    • Mudfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Oka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oka
      • From Dixie to Oka
    • Stinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixie, with the one closest to Dixie listed first.
    • Elkhurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkhurst
      • From Dixie to Elkhurst
    • Hartland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Clay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Porter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Spread
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gould
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Dixie to Gould
    • Harrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dink
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Dixie to Dink
    • Widen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Dixie to Widen
    • Ira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Dixie to Ira
    • Wattsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Dixie to Wattsville
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixie, with the one closest to Dixie listed first.
    • Gauley Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
    • Romont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Romont
      • From Dixie to Romont
    • Cannelton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <3>
    • Crescent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crescent
      • From Dixie to Crescent
    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Falls View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ansted
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
    • Kimberly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Carbon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Carbon
      • From Dixie to Mount Carbon
    • Beckwith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cotton Hill
      • From Dixie to Cotton Hill
  • Greenbrier County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixie, with the one closest to Dixie listed first.
    • Handley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Pratt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Hollygrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glasgow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
    • Apgah ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
      • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Cedar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • East Bank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Ronda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cabin Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dry Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coco
      • From Dixie to Coco
    • Three Mile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eskdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixie, with the one closest to Dixie listed first.
    • Dorothy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Terry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Packsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Prosperity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royal
      • From Dixie to Royal
    • Sweeneyburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweeneyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweeneyburg
      • From Dixie to Sweeneyburg
    • Montcoal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grandview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grandview
      • From Dixie to Grandview
    • Skelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Stanaford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
      • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixie, with the one closest to Dixie listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <3>
    • Walton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxalana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cicerone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dixie, see our County-by-County Page for Dixie.

Cemeteries Near Dixie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dixie.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dixie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dixie, with the one closest to Dixie listed first.

  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ida Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ida Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Simms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rich Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blakley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holcomb Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hinkle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dixie had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dixie, with the one closest to Dixie listed first.

  • Belva
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belva
    • Belva is located in Fayette County
  • Gauley Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
    • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
  • Lizemores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizemores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizemores
    • Lizemores is located in Clay County
  • Pond Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
    • Pond Gap is located in Kanawha County
  • Spangler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Kanawha County
  • Kanawha Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Falls
    • Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County
  • Gauley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley
    • Gauley is located in Fayette County
  • Montgomery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Crescent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crescent
    • From Dixie to Crescent
  • Eagle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Fayette County
  • Kendalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
    • Kendalia is located in Kanawha County
  • Mount Carbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
    • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Carbon
    • From Dixie to Mount Carbon
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    • Deep Water
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
      • Deep Water is located in Fayette County
    • Ansted
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dixie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dixie.

Newspapers Published in Dixie ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dixie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dixie, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dixie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dixie:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dixie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dixie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2510, Longitude: -81.1928    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dixie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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