The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Originally a siding on the Union Pacific Railroad, Dix was founded as a settlement in 1886. The community derives its name from Dixon, Illinois, the former home of an early settler. However, it was deemed necessary to shorten the name to "Dix", in order to avoid repetition with Dixon. State highway 30 runs through Dix, and in 1995 was changed from "Main" street to "Miller" street (within the city limits of Dix). This was done in honor of Fred H. Miller, who worked for the Union Pacific for 30 years and ran the town's train depot. The train depot was dismantled after Fred's retirement. Fred also served on the town board, and lived two blocks away from the depot next to the city park with his wife Ada B. Miller. Their memorial stone is located in the graveyard south of town, near Interstate 80.
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Start Dix’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Dix’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Dix, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Dix is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Dix has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Wheat Growers Hotel in Kimball, 9 miles away.
Dix and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.