Welcome to Festus ...
Festus is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Festus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Festus is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Festus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Festus (for example, toward Sneads), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Festus: 850 & 448<3>
Communities Also Named Festus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Festus - they are located in Missouri and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Festus.
Communities near Festus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Festus.
- Thomasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Miccosukee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miccosukee
- Miccosukee is located in Leon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miccosukee <4>
- Lloyd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Lloyd is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lloyd <4>
- Capitola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Leon County
- Iamonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Waukeenah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukeenah
- Waukeenah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukeenah <4>
- Aucilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
- Aucilla is located in Jefferson 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 Festus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Festus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Festus. 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 Festus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Festus. See our Newspapers Page for Festus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Festus ...
Looking for more information about Festus? 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 Festus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Festus.
Adding Festus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Festus 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 Festus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Festus post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Festus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Festus. 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: https://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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Festus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Festus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Festus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |