Welcome to Winfield ...
Winfield is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of Winfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winfield, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Winfield is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Winfield is located in the (386) area code.
Communities Also Named Winfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Winfield - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winfield.
Communities near Winfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winfield.
- Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Live Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- White Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Columbia County
- Watertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Columbia County
- McColskey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Wellborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellborn
- Wellborn is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellborn <4>
- Lulu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Lulu is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lulu <4>
- Olustee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee
- Olustee is located in Baker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olustee <4>
- Rixford
(17 miles [27.4 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 Winfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winfield. 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 Winfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winfield. See our Newspapers Page for Winfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winfield ...
Looking for more information about Winfield? 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 Winfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winfield.
Adding Winfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winfield 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 Winfield was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyfla.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 Columbia, 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 Winfield - 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. |