Welcome to Chiefland ...

The city of Chiefland is located in Levy County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chiefland, 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, Chiefland has a population of 2,186 people<2> (see below for details).

Chiefland is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Chiefland lies within the (352) area code.

The ZIP codes for Chiefland: 32626, 32644<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chiefland had an population of 2,186 people. This is a decrease of 2.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chiefland had a population of 2,245 people (which is 5.5% of the total population of Levy County). This makes Chiefland the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Chiefland represents 0.01% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 274th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,245 people, the population of Chiefland increased 12.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,993 people).

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

Communities near Chiefland ...

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

• Newberry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Trenton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Cross City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Bronson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <5>
• Fanning Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 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>
• Bell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <5>
• Otter Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Old Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Dixie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <5>
• Suwanee Old Town ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee Old Town
  • Suwanee Old Town is located in Dixie County
• East Bronson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
  • East Bronson 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 Chiefland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chiefland.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chiefland. See our Newspapers Page for Chiefland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chiefland ...

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

Adding Chiefland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chiefland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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