Dixie, Newton County, Georgia
Dixie, Georgia | |
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  Dixie, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′24″N 83°46′13″W / 33.57333°N 83.77028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Newton |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 678 & 470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 331561[1] |
Dixie is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Georgia, United States, on Georgia State Route 142 5.4 miles (8.7 km) east-southeast of Covington.
The community was named after Dixie, a nickname for the southeastern United States.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dixie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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