Welcome to McAlpin ...
McAlpin is located in Suwannee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McAlpin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
McAlpin is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McAlpin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for McAlpin: 386
The ZIP code for McAlpin: 32062<3>
Communities Also Named McAlpin ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McAlpin.
Communities near McAlpin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McAlpin.
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Live Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mayo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Branford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- O'Brien
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Padlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Padlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
- Padlock is located in Suwannee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Padlock
- From McAlpin to Padlock
- Wellborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rixford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rixford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rixford
- From McAlpin to Rixford
- Dowling Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 McAlpin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McAlpin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McAlpin. 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 McAlpin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McAlpin. See our Newspapers Page for McAlpin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McAlpin ...
Looking for more information about McAlpin? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for McAlpin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McAlpin.
Adding McAlpin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McAlpin 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 McAlpin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McAlpin post office opened in 1883.
We also found McAlpin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McAlpin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Suwannee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McAlpin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as McAlpin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McAlpin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |