Dixie, Missouri

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}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.