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Welcome to Fincher ...

Fincher is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Fincher is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Fincher (for example, toward Sneads), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Fincher: 850 & 448<3>

Communities near Fincher ...

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

  • Thomasville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Boston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <4>
  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Newark is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
  • Good Hope ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Hope is located in Grady County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
  • Miccosukee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Iamonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
  • Lloyd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dewey City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dewey City is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
  • Bradfordville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradfordville is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville

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 Fincher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fincher.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fincher ...

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

Adding Fincher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fincher 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 (so far) for Fincher was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fincher.

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 Fincher - 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 Fincher area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Fincher 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.