Welcome to Dills ...
Dills is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Dills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Dills is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Dills: (850) and (448)<4>
Communities Also Named Dills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Dills: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.
Beyond Florida, there are 3 communities that are also named Dills - they are located in North Carolina and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dills.
Communities near Dills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dills.
- Thomasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <5>
- Quitman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <5>
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Newark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Barwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barwick
- Barwick is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barwick <5>
- Aucilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
- Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
- Dixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <5>
- Empress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
- Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
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 Dills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dills. 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 Dills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dills. See our Newspapers Page for Dills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dills ...
Looking for more information about Dills? 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 Dills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dills.
Adding Dills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dills 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 Dills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dills post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |