Dixboro is an unincorporated village at the corner of Plymouth Road and Cherry Hill Rd. in Superior Charter Township.
History
The Dixboro post office was established by John Dix in 1825. It remained open with intermittent closures until 1905, when Rural Free Delivery started.
John Dix, a land promoter, founded Dixboro in 1824 and built a general store, barn, and grist mill. He sold his holdings and left for Texas in 1833.
Culture
The annual Dixboro Fair is held in August.
Commerce
MoonWinks Cafe in the center of the village provides coffee, wifi, sandwiches, and a place to chit-chat.
Development
A sign for The Maples Village Marketplace promises "beautiful mixed-use office, residential and retail".
Sources
- Karl Williams, The Post Offices of Superior Township, 2007
- Dixboro, Grace Shackman, 1996
- Of Dixboro: Lest We Forget. Carol Willits Freeman. 1979. AADL R977.435 Fr, YDL RMC 977.435 Fre
- Wikipedia: Dixboro, Michigan
