Chiefland, Florida

About Chiefland

Set in the northern part of Florida, Chiefland is a small town with an estimated population of 2,444.

Officially, Chiefland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 362 residents per square mile.

📰 Chiefland News Today

• Berniece Carevic-Knight Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Chiefland, FL - Levy Citizen Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Chiefland Volleyball Videos MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Chiefland, Florida - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Crews contain 20-acre fire in Chiefland WCJB | TV20 · Apr 19
• Fire crews contain 20-acre brush fire near Chiefland chronicleonline.com · Apr 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Chiefland Unique

• The only place in America named Chiefland — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chiefland

• ABC Pizza
• Huddle House — american
• The Gathering Table — american
• Bar-B-Q Bill's — barbecue
• Bett's Big-T — family
• BubbaQue's BBQ - Chiefland — barbecue
• Mya's Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Mya's Noodle House — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chiefland

• Charles Strickland Recreational Park reviews ★
• Chiefland Chamber of Commerce Park reviews ★
• Chiefland High School Football Stadium reviews ★
• City of Chiefland Eddie Buie Park reviews ★
• First United Methodist Church Park reviews ★
• Locke Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chiefland

• CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
• NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WHISPERING WINDS CHARTER SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Chiefland

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