Place:Nassau, Florida, United States

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NameNassau
Alt namesNassausource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates30.633°N 81.783°W
Located inFlorida, United States     (1824 - )
Contained Places
Cemetery
New Fernandina Cemetery
Census-designated place
Nassau Village-Ratliff
Yulee
Inhabited place
Amelia City
American Beach
Andrews
Becker
Boulogne
Bryceville
Callahan
Chester
Crandall
Crawford
Dahoma
Dyal
Evergreen
Fernandina Beach
Franklintown
Glenwood
Gross
Hedges
Hero
Hilliard
Italia
Keene
Kent
Kings Ferry
Lessie
Mattox
Nassauville
O'Neil
Old Fernandina
Ratliff
Verdie
Yulee Heights
Unknown
Amelia Island
Precinct
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Nassau County is the northeasternmost county of the U.S. state of Florida. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county's population was 90,352.

The county seat and the largest incorporated city is Fernandina Beach. Nassau County is part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area, which was home to 1,534,701 people in 2018. The county is situated in Northeast Florida with a land area of . Population growth in the county has increased by over 28,000 residents since the year 2000 as a result of Nassau's proximity to downtown Jacksonville, new housing developments, agricultural production, tourism locations, and a diversifying tax base with new industrial and commercial companies moving to the county. Nassau County is also a popular choice of residence for military personnel stationed on bases in neighboring Duval County, Florida (Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport) and Camden County, Georgia (Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay).

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History

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Nassau County was created in 1824 from Duval County. It was named for the Duchy of Nassau in Germany.


The Battle of Alligator Bridge took place in Nassau County around Callahan on June 30, 1778, and was the only major engagement in an unsuccessful campaign to conquer British East Florida during the American Revolutionary War.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1824 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1830 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1830 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1840 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1867 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1873 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1873 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1830 1,511
1840 1,892
1850 2,164
1860 3,644
1870 4,247
1880 6,635
1890 8,294
1900 9,654
1910 10,525
1920 11,340
1930 9,375
1940 10,826
1950 12,811
1960 17,189
1970 20,626
1980 32,894
1990 43,941
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Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Nassau County, Florida, United States

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Research Tips

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External links

www.nassauclerk.org/

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