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Welcome to Blitchville ...

Blitchville is located in Gilchrist County<1>.

Blitchville is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Blitchville: 352

Communities near Blitchville ...

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

  • Newberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Chiefland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bronson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Fanning Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bell
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <3>
  • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
    • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
  • Old Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Andrews
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Levy 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 Blitchville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blitchville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blitchville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Gilchrist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blitchville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.