Welcome to Cedar Key ...

The coastal city of Cedar Key is located in Levy County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Key, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cedar Key has a population of 721 people<2> (see below for details).

Cedar Key is near sea level<3>.

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

Cedar Key is within the (352) area code.

The ZIP code for Cedar Key: 32625<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cedar Key had an population of 721 people. This is an increase of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar Key had a population of 702 people. This makes Cedar Key the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 702 people, the population of Cedar Key decreased 11.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 790 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cedar Key.

Communities near Cedar Key ...

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

• Suwannee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
  • Suwannee is located in Dixie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwannee <5>
• Suwannee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee
  • Suwannee is located in Suwannee County
• Gulf Hammock
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hammock
  • Gulf Hammock is located in Levy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Hammock <5>
• Otter Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Yankeetown
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
  • Yankeetown is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankeetown <5>
• Inglis
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglis
  • Inglis is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglis <5>
• Horseshoe Beach
  (25 miles [40.2 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 <5>
• Chiefland
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Manatee Road
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
  • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
• Andrews
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews 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 Cedar Key. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Key.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Key. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Key.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Key ...

Looking for more information about Cedar Key? 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 Cedar Key, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Key.

Adding Cedar Key to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cedar Key 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 Cedar Key was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Cedar Key on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Key.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Key. 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/