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Welcome to Saint Marks ...

The city of Saint Marks is located in Wakulla County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Marks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Marks: St. Marks

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Marks has a population of 326 people<2> (see below for details).

Saint Marks is near sea level<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Saint Marks (for example, toward Wewahitchka), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Saint Marks: (850) & (448)<4>

The ZIP code for Saint Marks: 32355<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Marks had an population of 326 people. This is an increase of 11.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Marks had a population of 293 people. This makes Saint Marks the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 293 people, the population of Saint Marks increased 7.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 272 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Marks.

Communities Also Named Saint Marks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Saint Marks - they are located in Georgia, Indiana (2), Kansas, Manitoba and Maryland.

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

Communities near Saint Marks ...

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

  • Tallahassee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sopchoppy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wakulla Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawfordville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Woodville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Panacea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomas City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
  • Wacissa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Capitola
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Capitola is located in Leon County
  • Curtis Mill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Mill
    • Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla 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 Saint Marks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Marks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Marks ...

Looking for more information about Saint Marks? 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 Saint Marks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Marks.

Adding Saint Marks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Marks 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 Saint Marks was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Saint Marks on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Marks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Marks. 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 Wakulla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Marks.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Marks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>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 city (such as Saint Marks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Marks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.









 

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