Dixon, South Dakota
Dixon is an unincorporated community in Gregory County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
Dixon was laid out in 1905, and named after Dixon, Illinois, the native home of a first settler.[2] A post office was established at Dixon in 1905, and remained in operation until 1973.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dixon, South Dakota
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 34.
- ↑ "Gregory County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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Coordinates: 43°23′00″N 99°28′23″W / 43.38333°N 99.47306°W
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