Dixie is an

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and

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(CDP) in Brooks County,

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, United States. Dixie is located near

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, west of Quitman. Dixie has a

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with ZIP code 31629. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 121.

History

Dixie had its start in 1861 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named from

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, a nickname for the southeastern United States. A post office called Dixie has been in operation since 1879. The

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incorporated the place in 1908 as the "Town of Dixie". The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.

Demographics

At the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 121.

References

Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Brooks County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places disestablished in 1995 {{BrooksCountyGA-geo-stub