Located about 23 miles from Sacramento, Dixon is a historic agricultural town that originally served as a stop for gold miners traveling between San Francisco and the state capital.
The town was founded as "Silveyville" in 1852. When the railroad missed the original settlement in 1868, residents moved the entire town five miles to be near the tracks on land donated by Thomas Dickson. Located about 23 miles from Sacramento, Dixon is
Known as "Dairy City" in the early 1900s for its massive milk production, it is now often called "Lamb Town" due to its deep history with the sheep and wool industries. Dixon, Illinois (Lee County) Located about 23 miles from Sacramento