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Welcome to Hatchbend ...

Hatchbend is located in Lafayette County<1>.

Hatchbend is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hatchbend: 386

Communities near Hatchbend ...

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

  • High Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Trenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cross City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fanning Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Branford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fort White
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <3>
  • O'Brien
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Waters Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
    • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
  • Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
    • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie 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 Hatchbend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hatchbend.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hatchbend ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hatchbend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.