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Welcome to Gomez ...

Gomez is located in Martin County<1>.


The location of Gomez has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gomez, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Gomez is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Gomez lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gomez is located in the (772) area code.

Websites for Gomez ...

Junior League:   www.juniorleagueofmartincounty.org/

Communities Also Named Gomez ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Gomez - they are located in California, Kentucky, Texas (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gomez.

Communities near Gomez ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gomez.

  • Port Saint Lucie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jupiter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
    • Jupiter is located in Palm Beach County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jupiter <4>
  • Palm Beach Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Stuart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • North Palm Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Tequesta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Juno Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sewall's Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jupiter Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter Island
    • Jupiter Island is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jupiter Inlet Colony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter Inlet Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter Inlet Colony
    • Jupiter Inlet Colony is located in Palm Beach County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people

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 Gomez. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gomez.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gomez. 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 Gomez.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gomez. See our Newspapers Page for Gomez.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gomez ...

Looking for more information about Gomez? 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 Gomez, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gomez.

Adding Gomez to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gomez 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 Gomez was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gomez.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gomez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Martin County: www.martin.fl.us/

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 Martin, 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 Gomez - 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.









 

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