Welcome to Nashua ...

Nashua is located in Putnam County<1>.

The location of Nashua has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nashua, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Nashua is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Nashua ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Nashua - they are located in California, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nashua.

Communities near Nashua ...

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

• Palatka
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
  • Palatka is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatka <4>
• Crescent City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Crescent City is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <4>
• Interlachen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlachen
  • Interlachen is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlachen <4>
• Pomona Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona Park
  • Pomona Park is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona Park <4>
• Hastings
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Saint Johns County
  • Estimated population in 2018: 648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
• Lake Como
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
  • Lake Como is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Como <4>
• Peniel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
  • Peniel is located in Putnam County
• San Mateo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
  • San Mateo is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <4>
• Georgetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Crescent City Station
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
  • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam 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 Nashua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nashua.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nashua ...

Looking for more information about Nashua? 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 Nashua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nashua.

Adding Nashua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nashua 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 Nashua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nashua post office opened in 1876.

We also found Nashua in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nashua.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nashua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/