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)
  • 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 <3>
• Horseshoe Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Beach
  • Horseshoe Beach is located in Dixie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Beach <3>
• Suwannee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
  • Suwannee is located in Dixie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwannee <3>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Dixie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <3>
• Cedar Key
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Key
  • Cedar Key is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Key <3>
• 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)
  • 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 <3>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dixie County: www.dixie-county.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/