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Welcome to Nash ...

Nash is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nash, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Nash is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Nash: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Nash ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Nash - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Nash ...

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

  • Monticello
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Waukeenah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lloyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Aucilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
  • Thomas City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
  • Wacissa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Capitola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Capitola is located in Leon County
  • Miccosukee
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Nash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nash.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nash ...

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

Adding Nash to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nash 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 Nash was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Nash post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nash.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nash. 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 Nash - 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.
<6>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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