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 January 26, 2015.
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