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Welcome to Saint Andrew ...

Saint Andrew is located in Bay County<1>.


The location of Saint Andrew has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Andrew, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Andrew: St. Andrew

Saint Andrew is near sea level<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Saint Andrew, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Saint Andrew: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Saint Andrew ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Saint Andrew - they are located in Missouri and New York.

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

Communities near Saint Andrew ...

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

  • Lynn Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Callaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Panama City Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
  • Parker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Bay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,109 people
  • Hiland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
    • Hiland Park is located in Bay County
  • Bay Harbor ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
    • Bay Harbor is located in Bay County
  • West Panama City Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Panama City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Panama City Beach
    • West Panama City Beach is located in Bay County
  • Southport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Andrew ...

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

Adding Saint Andrew to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Andrew in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Andrew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saint Andrew post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Andrew.

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

The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.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 Bay, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Andrew - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<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/









 

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