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Welcome to Limestone ...

Limestone is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


Limestone is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Limestone and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Limestone: (850) and (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Limestone ...

While we believe that this Limestone is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Limestone. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hardee and Walton County.

Beyond Florida, there are 31 communities that are also named Limestone - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Limestone.

Communities near Limestone ...

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

  • Tallahassee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Monticello
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Marks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukeenah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Capitola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Capitola is located in Leon County
  • Lloyd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lamont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Miccosukee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Aucilla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Limestone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Limestone.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Limestone ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Limestone. 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: 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 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 Limestone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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