Official Name: | Dixon Springs, Illinois |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pope |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 486 |
Coordinates: | 37.3844°N -88.6686°W |
Area Code: | 618 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 407260 |
Dixon Springs is an unincorporated community in Pope County, Illinois, United States. Dixon Springs is 10miles west of Golconda.
Dixon Springs was named after William Dixon, the first settler, in 1848. In the early 1900s it became a favorite summer resort.[1]
Dixon Springs park is located in the village. It has play places and a swimming pool with a waterslide.The chocolate factory is another favorite thing to do and serves chocolate and ice cream.