Dixie, Grant County, Oregon

For other places with the same name, see Dixie, Oregon.

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]

## References

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1. ^ "Dixie (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 22, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
2. ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 293\. ISBN 978-0875952772.

44°32′00″N 118°34′39″W﻿ / ﻿44.533214°N 118.577446°W﻿ / 44.533214; -118.577446

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Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Oregon, United States

County seat: Canyon City

Cities|

* Canyon City
* Dayville
* Granite
* Greenhorn‡
* John Day
* Long Creek
* Monument
* Mount Vernon
* Prairie City
* Seneca

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Unincorporated
communities|

* Austin
* Austin Junction
* Bates
* Beech Creek
* Courtrock
* Dale
* Fox
* Hamilton
* Izee
* Kimberly
* Range
* Ritter

Ghost towns|

* Cabell City
* Dixie
* Galena
* Robinsonville
* Susanville

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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