Welcome to Drifton ...

Drifton is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Drifton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Drifton is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Drifton: (850) and (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Drifton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Drifton - they are located in Alabama and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Drifton ...

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

• Monticello
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Aucilla
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
  • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
• Waukeenah
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukeenah
  • Waukeenah is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukeenah <5>
• Lamont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Lamont is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <5>
• Lloyd
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
  • Lloyd is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lloyd <5>
• Miccosukee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miccosukee
  • Miccosukee is located in Leon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miccosukee <5>
• Thomas City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
  • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
• Wacissa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacissa
  • Wacissa is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wacissa <5>
• Capitola
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
  • Capitola is located in Leon 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 Drifton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drifton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drifton ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drifton. 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/