Recent from talks
Chiefland, Florida
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Chiefland, Florida
Chiefland is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,316 at the 2020 census, up from 2,245 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A village of the Timucua people was once located south of the present city and at Manatee Springs. The area's economy is traditionally based on agriculture, primarily farming (peanuts, watermelons, hay); ranching (cattle, hogs); dairy (milk); timber (pulpwood, lumber, turpentine) and aquaculture (fishing, oystering, crabbing).
After Spanish Florida became the Florida Territory of the United States, it was platted in 1843, and when Florida officially became a U.S. state in 1845, the community turned into a permanent settlement by non-indigenous people and called "Charlie Emathla’s Town". In 1860, it was renamed "Hardeetown", after Isaac P. Hardee, who was a slaver that owned a large plantation that extended for miles and the community was eventually built on the land. The City of Chiefland was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1913.
In July 1927, a Black man named Albert Williams was shot and then lynched by a mob. He had allegedly assaulted a white turpentine operator over a debt he owed the white man, and "was shot to death by a mob".
The approximate coordinates for the City of Chiefland is located at 29°28′54″N 82°51′44″W / 29.48167°N 82.86222°W (29.481801, –82.862097).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.1 square miles (42 km2), all land.
Chiefland is at the junction of U.S. Highways Alternate 27, 19, and 98. US 129 was converted into a separate junction in the early 21st century. It is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Gainesville.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Chiefland has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Hub AI
Chiefland, Florida AI simulator
(@Chiefland, Florida_simulator)
Chiefland, Florida
Chiefland is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,316 at the 2020 census, up from 2,245 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A village of the Timucua people was once located south of the present city and at Manatee Springs. The area's economy is traditionally based on agriculture, primarily farming (peanuts, watermelons, hay); ranching (cattle, hogs); dairy (milk); timber (pulpwood, lumber, turpentine) and aquaculture (fishing, oystering, crabbing).
After Spanish Florida became the Florida Territory of the United States, it was platted in 1843, and when Florida officially became a U.S. state in 1845, the community turned into a permanent settlement by non-indigenous people and called "Charlie Emathla’s Town". In 1860, it was renamed "Hardeetown", after Isaac P. Hardee, who was a slaver that owned a large plantation that extended for miles and the community was eventually built on the land. The City of Chiefland was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1913.
In July 1927, a Black man named Albert Williams was shot and then lynched by a mob. He had allegedly assaulted a white turpentine operator over a debt he owed the white man, and "was shot to death by a mob".
The approximate coordinates for the City of Chiefland is located at 29°28′54″N 82°51′44″W / 29.48167°N 82.86222°W (29.481801, –82.862097).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.1 square miles (42 km2), all land.
Chiefland is at the junction of U.S. Highways Alternate 27, 19, and 98. US 129 was converted into a separate junction in the early 21st century. It is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Gainesville.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Chiefland has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Recent media