Welcome to Fort George Island ...
Fort George Island is located in Duval County<1>.
The location of Fort George Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort George Island, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
A typical abbreviation for Fort George Island: Ft. George Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Fort George Island is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Fort George Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fort George Island: (904)
Communities near Fort George Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort George Island.
- Jacksonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
- Jacksonville Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
- Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
- Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
- Pablo Beach
- Ruby
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <4>
- Atlantic Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
- Atlantic Beach is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <4>
- Fernandina Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernandina Beach
- Fernandina Beach is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernandina Beach <4>
- Neptune Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune Beach
- Neptune Beach is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neptune Beach <4>
- San Pablo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sans Pareil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
- Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Duval County
- Polly Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
- Polly Town is located in Duval County
- Ponte Vedra Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponte Vedra Beach
- Ponte Vedra Beach is located in Saint Johns County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponte Vedra Beach <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort George Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort George Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort George Island. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort George Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort George Island. See our Newspapers Page for Fort George Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort George Island ...
Looking for more information about Fort George Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort George Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort George Island.
Adding Fort George Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort George Island in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort George Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fort George Island post office opened in 1828.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort George Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort George Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Duval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort George Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |