Eugene, Florida

Eugene, Florida
Unincorporated community
Sign along US 19-98 and ALT US 27 as they enter Eugene.
Eugene, Florida
Coordinates: 29°36′42″N83°05′16″W / 29.61167°N 83.08778°W / 29.61167; -83.08778
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Dixie
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	352
GNIS feature ID	294758 [1]

Eugene is an unincorporated area in Dixie County, Florida. The Florida State Road Department rendered Eugene on a 1936 road map. ^[2] A 1967 state geology report noted Pamlico Dune near Eugene on U.S. Highway 27. ^[3] Eugene is south of Cross City and North of Old Town, Florida on U.S. Route 98 in Florida. The Nature Coast State Trail also passes by.

Notable people

• Howell Lancaster (1911–1972), member of the Florida House of Representatives, and former leader of the Pork Chop Gang ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Eugene". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Technology, Florida Center for Instructional. "Eugene, 1936". fcit.usf.edu.
3. "Geology of Dixie and Gilchrist Counties, Florida ( FGS: Bulletin 49)". ufdc.ufl.edu.
4. "'Pork Chop' Leader Dies". Tampa Bay Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. January 6, 1972. p. 36. Retrieved November 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rep. Howell Lancaster, Led 'Pork Chop Gang'". The Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. January 6, 1972. p. 80. Retrieved June 28, 2025– via Newspapers.com.