Welcome to Gulf Beach ...
So far, we found very little information about Gulf Beach. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gulf Beach to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gulf Beach, please Contact Us.
Gulf Beach would have been located within present day Escambia County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Gulf Beach: Gulf Bch.
Time Zone: The area where Gulf Beach was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Gulf Beach once stood is in the (850) & (448)<3> area codes.
Communities near Gulf Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gulf Beach.
- Pensacola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Pensacola is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pensacola <4>
- Foley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <4>
- Gulf Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Shores
- Gulf Shores is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Shores <4>
- Gulf Breeze
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Breeze
- Gulf Breeze is located in Santa Rosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Breeze <4>
- Orange Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Beach
- Orange Beach is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Beach <4>
- Elberta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Elberta is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <4>
- Perdido Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
- Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Lillian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Myrtle Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County
- Warrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Warrington is located in Escambia 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 Gulf Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gulf Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gulf 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 Gulf Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gulf Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Gulf Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gulf Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Escambia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <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. |