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Welcome to Spuds ...

Spuds is located in Saint Johns County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Spuds, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Spuds is near sea level<3>.

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

Spuds lies within the (904) area code.

Communities near Spuds ...

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

  • Palm Coast
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Augustine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Palatka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Augustine Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pomona Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Marineland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Elkton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Federal Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
    • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
  • Tocoi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
    • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
  • East Palatka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spuds ...

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

Adding Spuds to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Spuds post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spuds.

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

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.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 Saint Johns, 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 Spuds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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