Welcome to Rixford ...
Rixford is located in Suwannee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Rixford, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rixford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Rixford is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rixford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rixford lies within the (386) area code.
Communities Also Named Rixford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rixford - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rixford.
Communities near Rixford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rixford.
- Live Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Suwannee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <4>
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Jennings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
- White Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Springs
- White Springs is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Springs <4>
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wellborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellborn
- Wellborn is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellborn <4>
- McAlpin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlpin
- McAlpin is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlpin <4>
- Dowling Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
- Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
- Lee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
- Five Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Columbia 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 Rixford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rixford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rixford. 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 Rixford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rixford. See our Newspapers Page for Rixford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rixford ...
Looking for more information about Rixford? 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 Rixford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rixford.
Adding Rixford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rixford 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 Rixford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rixford post office opened in 1874.
We also found Rixford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rixford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rixford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rixford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |