Hixon
| Feature Type: | Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | E side Fraser River, approximately halfway between Quesnel and Prince George, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°24'59"N, 122°35'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93G/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Hixon (Post Office) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, located at 53 27 - 122 35. Confirmed 9 May 1963 on 93G. Application altered 18 September 1967 to 53 25 - 122 35. Form of name changed to Hixon (Post Office & Railway Point) 1 October 1981 on 93G/7. Form of name changed to Hixon (Community) 14 January 1983 on 93G/7. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Hixon Post Office was opened 1 July 1923, named in association with Hixon Creek, in turn after an 1870's gold prospector. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |