Welcome to Eugene ...

Eugene is located in Dixie County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eugene, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Eugene is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Eugene lies within the (352) area code.

Communities Also Named Eugene ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Eugene - they are located in California, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Eugene ...

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

• Chiefland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiefland
  • Chiefland is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiefland <4>
• Trenton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Fanning Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Springs
  • Fanning Springs is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanning Springs <4>
• Bell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Horseshoe Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Beach
  • Horseshoe Beach is located in Dixie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Beach <4>
• Old Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Dixie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <4>
• Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
  • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
• Manatee Road
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
  • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
• Andrews
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews is located in Levy County
• Little Lake City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
  • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eugene ...

Looking for more information about Eugene? 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 Eugene, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eugene.

Adding Eugene to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eugene 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 Eugene was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eugene post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eugene.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dixie County: www.dixie-county.com/

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