Dixie, Grant County, Oregon Explained

Dixie is an unincorporated historic community in Grant County, Oregon, United States.[1] It was a station on the Sumpter Valley Railway near Dixie Summit.[2] The station was named for Dixie Creek, a tributary of the John Day River near Prairie City.[2] The creek was named for the many gold miners from the U.S. South (nicknamed "Dixie") who worked claims on the creek.[2]

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44.5332°N -118.5774°W

Notes and References

  1. 1153711 . Dixie (historical) . May 22, 1986 . 2011-03-05.
  2. 293.