Dixie, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Dixie  Dixie | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′03″N 81°11′35″W / 38.25083°N 81.19306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Fayette and Nicholas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.729 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.729 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 291 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25059 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1538212[3] |
Dixie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette and Nicholas counties, West Virginia, United States. Dixie is located on West Virginia Route 16, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Gauley Bridge. Dixie has a post office with ZIP code 25059.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 291, with 202 residents in Nicholas County and 89 in Fayette County.[2]
The community was named after Dixie, a nickname for the Southern United States, because a share of the first settlers were southerners.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dixie, Nicholas County, West Virginia
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 210.
Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |