Dixie, Newton County, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
33°34′24″N 83°46′13″W / 33.57333°N 83.77028°W / 33.57333; -83.77028CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyNewtonElevation
764 ft (233 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)678 & 470GNIS feature ID331561[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

  1. ^ "Dixie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ 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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