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
Area Codes for Fernandina Beach: 904 & 324<4>
The ZIP codes for Fernandina Beach: 32034-32035<5>
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 15.63% 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 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.
Websites for Fernandina Beach ...
Official Website: www.fernandinabeachflorida.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.aifby.com/
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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Camden County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <7>
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Kingsland is located in Camden County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <7>
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Scotchville is located in Camden County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
- London Hill is located in Camden County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia City
- Amelia City is located in Nassau County
- Dungeness
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dungeness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungeness
- Dungeness is located in Camden County (GA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dungeness
- From Fernandina Beach to Dungeness
- Yulee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulee
- Yulee is located in Nassau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yulee <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yulee
- From Fernandina Beach to Yulee
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietts Bluff Village
- Harrietts Bluff Village is located in Camden County (GA)
- Evergreen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen
- From Fernandina Beach to 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
- Polly Town is located in Duval 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 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.<9>
X2X - 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: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Nassau, 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 Fernandina Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fernandina Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 904 code has been Overlayed with the 324 area code. New phone numbers in the Fernandina Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 904 or 324. As a result, placing a call in the Fernandina Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Fernandina Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fernandina Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Fernandina Beach includes: 32034 & 32035. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |