Welcome to Pensacola Beach ...

Pensacola Beach is located in Escambia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pensacola Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Pensacola Beach: Pensacola Bch.

Pensacola Beach is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Pensacola Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Pensacola Beach: 850 & 448<3>

The ZIP code for Pensacola Beach: 32561<4>

Communities near Pensacola Beach ...

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

Pensacola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pensacola is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pensacola <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pensacola
- From Pensacola Beach to Pensacola
Sanders Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sanders Beach
- From Pensacola Beach to Sanders Beach
Goulding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goulding is located in Escambia County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goulding
- From Pensacola Beach to Goulding
Warrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warrington is located in Escambia County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warrington
- From Pensacola Beach to Warrington
Bohemia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bohemia is located in Escambia County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bohemia
- From Pensacola Beach to Bohemia
Brent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brent is located in Escambia County
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West Pensacola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Pensacola is located in Escambia County
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Myrtle Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle Grove is located in Escambia County
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Tristan Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tristan Village is located in Escambia County
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Ferry Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferry Pass
- From Pensacola Beach to Ferry Pass

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 Pensacola Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pensacola Beach.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pensacola Beach ...

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

Adding Pensacola Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pensacola 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 (so far) for Pensacola Beach was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pensacola Beach - 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 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Pensacola Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Pensacola Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Pensacola Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pensacola 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.