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Welcome to Cadillac ...

Cadillac is located in Alachua County<1>.


The location of Cadillac has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cadillac, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

When the people of Cadillac refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cadillacite<3>

Cadillac is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Cadillac: (386)

Communities Also Named Cadillac ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cadillac - they are located in California, Michigan, Mississippi, Quebec and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Cadillac ...

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

  • Gainesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alachua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Newberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • High Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Trenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Archer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fort White
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <5>
  • La Crosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Worthington Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Cadillac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cadillac.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cadillac. 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 Cadillac.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cadillac ...

Looking for more information about Cadillac? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cadillac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cadillac.

Adding Cadillac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cadillac 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 Cadillac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cadillac post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cadillac.

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

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cadillac refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cadillac may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cadillac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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