Welcome to Lessie ...
Lessie is located in Nassau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lessie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Lessie is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Lessie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lessie: 904 & 324<3>
Communities near Lessie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lessie.
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Kingsland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Fernandina Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernandina Beach
- Fernandina Beach is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernandina Beach <5>
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Folkston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkston
- Folkston is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folkston <5>
- Hazlehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Camden County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
- Hilliard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <5>
- Callahan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan
- Callahan is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callahan <5>
- Woodbine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Camden County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <5>
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 Lessie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lessie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lessie. 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 Lessie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lessie. See our Newspapers Page for Lessie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lessie ...
Looking for more information about Lessie? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lessie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lessie.
Adding Lessie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lessie 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 Lessie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Lessie post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lessie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lessie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lessie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Lessie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 904 or 324. As a result, placing a call in the Lessie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |