Dixon Springs, Tennessee

Dixon Springs, Tennessee
Dixona, the home of Tilman Dixon, namesake of Dixon Springs

Dixon Springs is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee, United States.

Once a thriving area between Carthage and Hartsville, the community is still quaint with many antebellum homes and significant cemeteries of early settlers in the area, including that of Col. William Martin, pioneer of the region and eldest son of General Joseph Martin of Virginia.[1] Dixon Springs was settled prior to 1787 by its namesake, Tilman Dixon, Revolutionary War soldier, where his historic home, Dixona, site of the first Smith County court meeting, still stands.

The ZIP code for Dixon Springs is 37057 and covers a large area beyond Dixon Springs, including the communities of Hillsdale and Cato in Macon and Trousdale counties, respectively.

References

  1. ^ William Martin Cemetery, Cato, Trousdale County, Tennessee, ancestry.com
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Coordinates: 36°21′32″N 86°03′09″W / 36.35889°N 86.0525°W / 36.35889; -86.0525



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