Welcome to Longbeach ...
Longbeach is located in Manatee County<1>.
The location of Longbeach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Longbeach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
When the people of Longbeach refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Longbeacher<3>
Longbeach is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Longbeach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Longbeach: (941)
Websites for Longbeach ...
Junior League: jlmc.info/
Communities Also Named Longbeach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Longbeach - it's located in British Columbia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Longbeach.
Communities near Longbeach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Longbeach.
- Bradenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenton
- Bradenton is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradenton <5>
- Sarasota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota
- Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarasota <5>
- Palmetto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <5>
- Saint Pete Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pete Beach
- Saint Pete Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pete Beach <5>
- Saint Petersburg Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg Beach
- Saint Petersburg Beach is located in Pinellas County
- Longboat Key
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Key
- Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <5>
- Holmes Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Beach
- Holmes Beach is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holmes Beach <5>
- Anna Maria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna Maria
- Anna Maria is located in Manatee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna Maria <5>
- Bayshore Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Gardens
- Bayshore Gardens is located in Manatee County
- Palma Sola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palma Sola
- Palma Sola is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palma Sola <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 Longbeach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Longbeach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Longbeach. 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 Longbeach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Longbeach. See our Newspapers Page for Longbeach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longbeach ...
Looking for more information about Longbeach? 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 Longbeach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Longbeach.
Adding Longbeach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Longbeach 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 Longbeach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Longbeach post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Longbeach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longbeach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manatee County: www.co.manatee.fl.us/
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 Manatee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Longbeach refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Longbeach may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Longbeach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |