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Welcome to Kuhlman ...

Kuhlman is located in Highlands County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kuhlman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Kuhlman is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kuhlman is located in the (863) area code.

Communities near Kuhlman ...

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

  • Avon Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sebring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake Placid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvan Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
    • Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
  • Lorida
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Placid Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
    • Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
  • Archbold
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
    • Archbold is located in Highlands County
  • Alpine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Highlands County
  • Pittsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Polk County
  • Venus
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kuhlman ...

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

Adding Kuhlman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kuhlman 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 Kuhlman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kuhlman post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kuhlman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kuhlman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Highlands, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kuhlman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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