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Welcome to Flagler Beach ...

The coastal city of Flagler Beach is located in Flagler County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Flagler Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1924.

A typical abbreviation for Flagler Beach: Flagler Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Flagler Beach has a population of 5,144 people<2> (see below for details).

Flagler Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

Flagler Beach lies within the (386) area code.

The ZIP codes for Flagler Beach: 32136, 32151<4>

Websites for Flagler Beach ...

Official Website: www.cityofflaglerbeach.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flagler Beach had an population of 5,144 people. This is an increase of 14.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Flagler Beach had a population of 4,484 people. This makes Flagler Beach the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Flagler Beach represents 0.02% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,484 people, the population of Flagler Beach decreased 9.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,954 people).

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

Communities near Flagler Beach ...

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

  • Palm Coast
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Daytona Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach
    • Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,143 people
    • Former names for Daytona Beach:
    • Daytona
    • Kingston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daytona Beach <5>
  • Ormond Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Holly Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bunnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Marineland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Korona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
    • Korona is located in Flagler County
  • Ormond-by-the-Sea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormond-by-the-Sea
    • Ormond-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
  • Tomoka Estates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomoka Estates
    • Tomoka Estates is located in Volusia County
  • Ellinor Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor Village
    • Ellinor Village is located in Volusia 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 Flagler Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flagler Beach.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flagler Beach ...

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

Adding Flagler Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Flagler Beach post office opened in 1924.

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

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

The official website for Flagler Beach: www.cityofflaglerbeach.com/

The official website for Flagler County: www.flaglercounty.org/

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 Flagler, 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 Flagler Beach.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flagler Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Flagler Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flagler Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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