Welcome to Fernandina Beach ...

The coastal city of Fernandina Beach is located in Nassau County<1> and is the County Seat for Nassau County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fernandina Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1952.

A typical abbreviation for Fernandina Beach: Fernandina Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fernandina Beach has a population of 13,131 people<2> (see below for details).

Fernandina Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Fernandina Beach: (904)

The ZIP codes for Fernandina Beach: 32034-32035<4>

Websites for Fernandina Beach ...

Official Website:   www.fernandinabeachflorida.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.aifby.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fernandina Beach had an population of 13,131 people. This is an increase of 14.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fernandina Beach had a population of 11,487 people (which is 15.67% of the total population of Nassau County). This makes Fernandina Beach the county's most populous community.

The population of Fernandina Beach represents 0.06% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,487 people, the population of Fernandina Beach increased 8.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,549 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fernandina Beach.

Communities near Fernandina Beach ...

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

• Saint Marys
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Marys is located in Camden County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,854 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Marys
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
• Kingsland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingsland is located in Camden County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kingsland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <6>
• Scotchville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotchville is located in Camden County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Scotchville
• London Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • London Hill is located in Camden County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on London Hill
• Amelia City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amelia City is located in Nassau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia City
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Amelia City
• Dungeness
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dungeness have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dungeness is located in Camden County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungeness
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dungeness
• Yulee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Yulee is located in Nassau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulee
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Yulee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yulee <6>
• Harrietts Bluff Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietts Bluff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrietts Bluff Village is located in Camden County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietts Bluff Village
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Harrietts Bluff Village
• Evergreen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen is located in Nassau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Evergreen
• Polly Town
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polly Town is located in Duval County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Polly Town

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fernandina Beach. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fernandina Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fernandina Beach ...

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

Adding Fernandina Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fernandina 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 Fernandina Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fernandina Beach post office opened in 1952.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fernandina Beach: www.fernandinabeachflorida.org/

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassauclerk.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/