Gilchrist County, Florida

Gilchrist County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It was formed on December 4, 1925. As of 2000, 112,947 people lived there. Its county seat is Trenton.

Gilchrist County
Gilchrist County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°44′N 82°48′W
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedDecember 4, 1925
Named forAlbert W. Gilchrist
SeatTrenton
Largest cityTrenton
Area
  Total355 sq mi (920 km2)
  Land350 sq mi (900 km2)
  Water5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  1.6%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2015)
17,199
  Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitegilchrist.fl.us


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