Welcome to Fort Gadsden ...
Fort Gadsden is located in Franklin County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Gadsden: Ft. Gadsden
Fort Gadsden is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Fort Gadsden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Fort Gadsden (for example, toward Mexico Beach), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Fort Gadsden: 850 & 448<3>
Communities near Fort Gadsden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Gadsden.
- Carrabelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabelle
- Carrabelle is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrabelle <4>
- Apalachicola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachicola
- Apalachicola is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachicola <4>
- Wewahitchka
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewahitchka
- Wewahitchka is located in Gulf County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewahitchka <4>
- Sumatra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumatra
- Sumatra is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumatra <4>
- Bay City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Eastpoint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpoint
- Eastpoint is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpoint <4>
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Gulf County
- Central City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Liberty County
- Port Saint Joe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint Joe
- Port Saint Joe is located in Gulf County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Saint Joe <4>
- Lewis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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 Fort Gadsden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Gadsden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Gadsden. 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 Fort Gadsden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Gadsden. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Gadsden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Gadsden ...
Looking for more information about Fort Gadsden? 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 Fort Gadsden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Gadsden.
Adding Fort Gadsden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Gadsden 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 Fort Gadsden was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Gadsden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Gadsden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyflorida.com/
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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Gadsden - 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 Fort Gadsden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Gadsden 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |