Welcome to Bushnell ...

The city of Bushnell is located in Sumter County<1> and is the County Seat for Sumter County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bushnell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bushnell has a population of 3,208 people<2> (see below for details).

Bushnell is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bushnell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bushnell is within the (352) area code.

The ZIP code for Bushnell: 33513<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bushnell had an population of 3,208 people. This is an increase of 32.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bushnell had a population of 2,418 people. This makes Bushnell the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bushnell represents 0.01% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 269th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,418 people, the population of Bushnell increased 17.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,050 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bushnell.

Communities Also Named Bushnell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bushnell - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bushnell.

Communities near Bushnell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bushnell.

• Leesburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• Groveland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <5>
• Fruitland Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Park
  • Fruitland Park is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland Park <5>
• Brooksville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
  • Brooksville is located in Hernando County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <5>
• Inverness
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
  • Inverness is located in Citrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <5>
• Wildwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
• Mascotte
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascotte
  • Mascotte is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mascotte <5>
• Center Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
  • Center Hill is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Hill <5>
• Webster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <5>
• Coleman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Coleman is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bushnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bushnell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bushnell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bushnell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bushnell. See our Newspapers Page for Bushnell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bushnell ...

Looking for more information about Bushnell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bushnell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bushnell.

Adding Bushnell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bushnell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bushnell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bushnell on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bushnell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bushnell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sumter County: www.bocc.co.sumter.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/