Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
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
An 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
^ 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 }}
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^ "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 / 38.71889; -92.00944