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Welcome to O'Brien ...

O'Brien is located in Suwannee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of O'Brien, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

O'Brien is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

O'Brien lies within the (386) area code.

The ZIP code for O'Brien: 32071<3>

Communities Also Named O'Brien ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named O'Brien - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario (3), Oregon, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for O'Brien.

Communities near O'Brien ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near O'Brien.

  • Live Oak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mayo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <4>
  • Branford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fort White
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McAlpin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Little Lake City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
    • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
  • Wellborn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <4>
  • Lake City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
    • Buckville is located in Lafayette 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 O'Brien. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for O'Brien.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for O'Brien ...

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

Adding O'Brien to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the O'Brien post office opened in 1884.

We also found O'Brien in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for O'Brien.

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

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 Suwannee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around O'Brien - 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 O'Brien). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether O'Brien 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>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.
<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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