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Welcome to Gilchrist County ...

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

The community of Trenton is the Seat for Gilchrist County.

Gilchrist County was founded December 4, 1925 and was created by taking area from Alachua County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gilchrist had a population of 18,582 people. This is an increase of 9.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,000 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gilchrist represented 0.09% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Gilchrist County:

  • Bell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Bell is located in Gilchrist County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
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  • Fanning Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Trenton is located in Gilchrist County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,188 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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