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Welcome to Poplar Head ...

Poplar Head is located in Washington County<1>.


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


Poplar Head is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Poplar Head lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Poplar Head (for example, toward Butlers Ferry (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Poplar Head: (850) and (448)<4>

Communities near Poplar Head ...

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

  • Chipley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonifay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Graceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottondale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ponce de Leon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Alford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wausau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Esto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Caryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Head ...

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/

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 Washington, 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 Poplar Head - 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.









 

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