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.

Municipalities and communities of Gregory County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Burke

Cities	Bonesteel Burke Gregory

Towns	Dallas Fairfax Herrick

CDP	St. Charles

Unincorporated communities	Dixon Lucas

Indian reservation	Rosebud Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 43°23′00″N 99°28′23″W / 43.38333°N 99.47306°W / 43.38333; -99.47306

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