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Welcome to San Mateo ...

San Mateo is located in Duval County<1>.


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


When the people of San Mateo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use San Matean<3>

San Mateo is near sea level<4>.

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

The telephone area code for San Mateo: (904)

Communities Also Named San Mateo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named San Mateo: This one is located in Duval County and the other is located in Putnam County.

Beyond Florida, there are 5 communities that are also named San Mateo - they are located in California, New Mexico (2) and South Carolina.

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

Communities near San Mateo ...

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

  • Jacksonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jacksonville Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
    • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
    • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
    • Pablo Beach
    • Ruby
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <5>
  • Atlantic Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fernandina Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Neptune Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Callahan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Biscayne Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
    • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
  • Talleyrand
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
    • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval 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 San Mateo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Mateo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Mateo ...

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

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

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 Duval, 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 San Mateo 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 San Mateo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Mateo - 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.









 

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