Williford, Florida
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Bell census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32643. The Survey maps it on the Bell quadrangle.
Then and now
1954 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 27 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Bell quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
177 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 177 fires within 5 miles of Williford between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,274 acres in total. 36 started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 50 |
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Natural | 36 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 2010-08-0520 FEATHER BUNCHER |
| 7 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | GILCHRIST/LOST WORLD FIRE |
| 6 September 1992 | Natural | 12 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | GILCHRIST -- WIREGRASS FIRE |
| 21 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | DIXIE GRADE(21) |
| 2 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 2005-08-0508/GILCHRIST |
| 13 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 2005-08-0514/GILCHRIST |
| 1 September 1997 | Natural | 15 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Williford: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
20 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Williford in 20 storm reports between 2005 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 4 heavy rain, 2 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | $2,000 | Large trees were blown down and there was some roof damage. The time of the damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | $2,000 | Gilchrist County Fire Rescue reported storm damage along NW 72nd PL near Bell. A significant portion of a metal roof was peeled off an outdoor shelter. Two large trees also snapped at the trunk. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | $1,000 | Gilchrist county 911 call center reported a tree was down at the intersection of ne 80th ave and ne 30th street. Time was estimated by radar. |
| March 2025 | Heavy Rain | Williford | - | A Personal weather station Hutch house - KFLHIGHS67 measured storm total rainfall of | 5.49 inches. About 3 inches fell between | 1230 PM and 130 PM. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | - | Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Most of the damage occurred between 1:30 pm and 2 pm local time. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Williford | - | Nickel size hail was observed. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Williford | - | Heavy rain began around 8 pm and hit 3.5 inches at 9:20 pm. Rain was ongoing. Personal weather station: Gilchrist network - kflhighs25. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | - | Trees and power lines were blown down across the county. |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Williford | - | A tornado was reported tracking east about 3 miles north of Bell off of Highway 129. There was no information regarding the extent of damage. The path lenght was approximated. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | - | A small barn was destroyed and several trees were blown down. |
| June 2017 | Heavy Rain | Williford | - | A daily total of 6 inches was measured in northern Gilchrist county. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | - | Highway 138 had trees blown down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | - | Trees were blown down along NE 80th and NE 24th Loops. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | - | A tree was blown down across 45th Road and River Run Road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | - | Trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of SE County Road 232 and State Road 47. |
| April 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Williford | - | County emergency management relayed a report from law enforcement of a funnel cloud on Highway 130 between State Road 129 and County Road 47. |
| June 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Williford | - | A funnel cloud was reported near the intersection of State Road 47 and County Road 340 over a corn field. The report was originally relayed as a tornado, but after site inspection there was no damage noted. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees across the northern portion of county. Grounds were saturated due to flooding. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williford | - | Trees and power lines down in northern part of the county near County Road 138 and State Road 47. |
| July 2005 | Heavy Rain | Williford | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 2.5 miles | 10 | |
| Craggs | 2.7 miles | 10 | |
| Mutual | 3.7 miles | 9 | |
| Neals | 4.3 miles | 10 | |
| Bell | 4.3 miles | 10 | |
| Little Lake City | 6.0 miles | 10 | |
| Waters Lake | 6.2 miles | 10 | |
| Curtis | 6.6 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 295711. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




