Welcome to Fanning Springs ...

The city of Fanning Springs is primarily located in Gilchrist County<1>. A portion of Fanning Springs extends into Levy County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fanning Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Fanning Springs: Fanning Spgs. (or less commonly used: Fanning Spngs. or Fanning Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fanning Springs has a population of 1,039 people<2> (see below for details).

Fanning Springs is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Fanning Springs: (352)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fanning Springs had an population of 1,039 people. This is an increase of 35.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fanning Springs had a population of 764 people. This makes Fanning Springs the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 764 people, the population of Fanning Springs increased 3.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 737 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fanning Springs.

Communities near Fanning Springs ...

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

• Newberry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Newberry is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <4>
• Chiefland
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (6 miles [9.7 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>
• Cross City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross City
  • Cross City is located in Dixie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross City <4>
• Bronson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
• Bell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Andrews
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews is located in Levy County
• Manatee Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
  • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
• Waters Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
  • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
• Little Lake City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Fanning Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fanning Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fanning Springs ...

Looking for more information about Fanning Springs? 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 Fanning Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fanning Springs.

Adding Fanning Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fanning Springs 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 Fanning Springs was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fanning Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gilchrist County: www.gilchrist.fl.us/

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