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Welcome to Bristol ...

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



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) and (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 (which is 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 (which had 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)
  • Sneads
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Grand Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Greensboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Altha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chipola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipola have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Chipola is located in Calhoun County
  • Estiffanulga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
    • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
  • Ocheesee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
    • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
  • Telogia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hosford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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.

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>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<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>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.
<8>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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