Welcome to Bronson ...

The town of Bronson is located in Levy County<1> and is the County Seat for Levy County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bronson, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bronson has a population of 1,151 people<2> (see below for details).

Bronson is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bronson lies within the (352) area code.

The ZIP code for Bronson: 32621<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bronson had an population of 1,151 people. This is an increase of 3.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bronson had a population of 1,113 people. This makes Bronson the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,113 people, the population of Bronson increased 15.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 964 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bronson.

Communities Also Named Bronson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Bronson - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Ohio, Ontario and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bronson.

Communities near Bronson ...

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

• Newberry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Newberry is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <5>
• Williston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Williston is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <5>
• Chiefland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Trenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
• Archer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Archer is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <5>
• Fanning Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Springs
  • Fanning Springs is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanning Springs <5>
• Otter Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Otter Creek is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Creek <5>
• Williston Highlands
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
  • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
• Raleigh
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Raleigh is located in Levy County
• East Williston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
  • East Williston is located in Levy 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 Bronson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bronson.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bronson. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bronson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bronson ...

Looking for more information about Bronson? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bronson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bronson.

Adding Bronson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bronson 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 Bronson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bronson on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bronson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.org/

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