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History · Dickerson City

Half of Dickerson City’s homes were built after 1995

Most of Dickerson City was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1995. Below: maps from 1921 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Dickerson City’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Dickerson City are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19215 editions of the USGS map, 1921 to 1994. Watch Dickerson City change.
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On the map

Dickerson City on the map, 1921 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Dickerson City. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Dickerson City on the 1921 USGS mapDickerson City on the 1944 USGS mapDickerson City on the 1970 USGS mapDickerson City on the 1987 USGS mapDickerson City on the 1994 USGS map1921Pensacola sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Dickerson City.

The story so far

Dickerson City, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Dickerson City yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Dickerson City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. Its population was 160 at the 2020 census, up from 146 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola—Ferry Pass—Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located on the eastern side of Garcon Point.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 146 to 160 (+10%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Dickerson City

Nobody well known was born in Dickerson City itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Roman ReignsAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1985
Roy Jones Jr.American boxer, rapper and actor · b. 1969
Jacqueline CochranAmerican aviator and businesswoman · b. 1906
Abigail SpencerAmerican actress · b. 1981
Kevin Stitt28th governor of Oklahoma · b. 1972
Joe DallesandroAmerican actor, model · b. 1948

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.