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Welcome to Jensen Beach ...

Jensen Beach is located on the Treasure Coast.

Jensen Beach is located in Martin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Jensen Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1943.

A typical abbreviation for Jensen Beach: Jensen Bch.

Jensen Beach is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Jensen Beach: (772)

The ZIP codes for Jensen Beach: 34957-34958<3>

Websites for Jensen Beach ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jensenbeachchamber.org/

Junior League:   www.juniorleagueofmartincounty.org/

Communities near Jensen Beach ...

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

  • Port Saint Lucie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fort Pierce
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stuart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sewall's Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jupiter Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Saint Lucie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie
    • Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Saint Lucie Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie Village
    • Saint Lucie Village is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 619 people
  • Palm City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Port Salerno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Indian River Estates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Estates
    • Indian River Estates is located in Saint Lucie County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jensen Beach. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jensen Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jensen Beach ...

Looking for more information about Jensen Beach? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jensen Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jensen Beach.

Adding Jensen Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jensen Beach 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 Jensen Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Jensen Beach post office opened in 1943.

We also found Jensen Beach on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jensen Beach.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jensen Beach. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Jensen Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jensen Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jensen Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Jensen Beach includes: 34957 & 34958.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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