Dixie is an unincorporated community in southwestern Callaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Missouri Routes BB and PP. It is on a ridge between Middle River to the east and Hillers Creek to the west. Jefferson City on the Missouri River lies 12 miles to the southwest.[2]
History
editAn early variant name was "Caldwell".[3] A post office called Caldwell was established in 1880, the name was changed to Dixie in 1892, and the post office closed in 1905.[4] The present name is after Dixie Caldwell, an early postmaster's daughter.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dixie, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.38 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ a b "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
38°43′08″N 92°00′34″W / 38.71889°N 92.00944°W
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