Welcome to Old Town ...

Old Town is located in Dixie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Old Town, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

Old Town is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Old Town: 352

The ZIP code for Old Town: 32680<3>

Communities Also Named Old Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Old Town: This one is located in Dixie County and the other is located in Lafayette County.

Beyond Florida, there are 35 communities that are also named Old Town - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (5), Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Maine, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Northwest Territories, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Old Town ...

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

Chiefland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiefland
- Chiefland is located in Levy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiefland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chiefland
- From Old Town to Chiefland
Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gilchrist County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trenton
- From Old Town to Trenton
Cross City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross City
- Cross City is located in Dixie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cross City
- From Old Town to Cross City
Fanning Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Springs
- Fanning Springs is located in Gilchrist County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanning Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fanning Springs
- From Old Town to Fanning Springs
Bell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bell
- From Old Town to Bell
Andrews
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Levy County
Manatee Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
- Manatee Road is located in Levy County
Little Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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
Waters Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
- Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waters Lake
- From Old Town to Waters Lake
Suwannee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
- Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Suwannee
- From Old Town to Suwannee

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 Old Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Town.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Town ...

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

Adding Old Town to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Old Town post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Old Town.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Dixie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Town - 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 Old Town). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Old Town 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/