Welcome to Shired Island ...
Shired Island is located in Dixie County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Shired Island: Shired Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Shired Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Shired Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Shired Island: 352
Communities near Shired Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shired Island.
- Cross City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Suwannee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Suwannee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
- Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
- Manatee Road
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
- Manatee Road is located in Levy County
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Key
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
- Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
- Andrews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Levy County
- Chiefland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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 Shired Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shired Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shired Island. 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 Shired Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shired Island. See our Newspapers Page for Shired Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shired Island ...
Looking for more information about Shired Island? 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 Shired Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shired Island.
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 Shired Island - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |