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Welcome to Miccosukee ...

Miccosukee is located in Leon County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Miccosukee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1831.

Miccosukee is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Miccosukee (for example, toward Sneads), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Miccosukee: (850) & (448)<3>

The ZIP code for Miccosukee: 32309<4>

Communities near Miccosukee ...

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

  • Tallahassee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomasville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Newark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Thomas County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
  • Good Hope ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Grady County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
  • Reno
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Grady County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 285 people
  • Lloyd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Capitola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Capitola is located in Leon County
  • Waukeenah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wacissa
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Miccosukee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miccosukee.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miccosukee ...

Looking for more information about Miccosukee? 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 Miccosukee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Miccosukee.

Adding Miccosukee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Miccosukee 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 Miccosukee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Miccosukee post office opened in 1831.

We also found Miccosukee in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miccosukee.

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

The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.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 Leon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miccosukee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<4>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 Miccosukee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Miccosukee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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