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Welcome to Shannon Wood ...

Shannon Wood is located in Alachua County<1>.

Shannon Wood is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Shannon Wood: 352

Communities near Shannon Wood ...

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

  • Gainesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Alachua
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Newberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • High Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Williston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Archer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bronson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waldo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Micanopy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McIntosh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shannon Wood ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shannon Wood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.