Welcome to Bristol ...

The city of Bristol is located in Liberty County<1> and is the County Seat for Liberty County.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Bristol, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bristol has a population of 977 people<2> (see below for details).

Bristol is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Bristol is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Bristol: 850 & 448<4>

The ZIP code for Bristol: 32321<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bristol had an population of 977 people. This is a decrease of 1.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bristol had a population of 996 people (or 11.93% of the total population of Liberty County). This makes Bristol the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 996 people, the population of Bristol increased 17.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 845 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bristol ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Bristol - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bristol ...

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

Blountstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountstown
- Blountstown is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountstown <6>
Sneads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads
- Sneads is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads <6>
Grand Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
- Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <6>
Greensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <6>
Altha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altha
- Altha is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altha <6>
Chipola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Chipola is located in Calhoun County
Estiffanulga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estiffanulga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
- Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
Ocheesee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocheesee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
- Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
Telogia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telogia
- Telogia is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telogia <6>
Hosford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosford
- Hosford is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hosford <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bristol.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristol ...

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

Adding Bristol to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bristol 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 Bristol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Bristol post office opened in 1859.

We also found Bristol in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristol.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bristol.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Bristol area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Bristol area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bristol). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bristol or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/