Dixie, Brooks County, Georgia
Dixie is an unincorporated community in Brooks County, Georgia, United States. Dixie is located near U.S. Route 84, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) west of Quitman. Dixie has a post office with ZIP code 31629.[2][3]
Dixie, Georgia | |
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 Dixie Post Office | |
  Dixie, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′09″N 83°39′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31629 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| GNIS feature ID | 355505[1] |
History
Dixie had its start in 1861 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The community was named from Dixie, a nickname for the southeastern United States.[4] A post office called Dixie has been in operation since 1879.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1908 as the "Town of Dixie".[6] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.[4]
References
- "Dixie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- Acts and Resolutons of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1908. p. 593.
Municipalities and communities of Brooks County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Georgia highlighting Brooks County | |
| Unincorporated Communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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