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East Mayport

Ghost town · Duval County, Florida

Mayport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Mayport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

East Mayport is a ghost town in Duval County, Florida. It is one of 6 former communities in Duval County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists East Mayport as a historical populated place on the Mayport topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.3808° N, 81.4081° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMayport
Elevation7 ft
Nearest living townAtlantic Beach, FL
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID294369
Coordinates30.38080, -81.40814

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What's there now

East Mayport is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Atlantic Beach, FL (population 13,353), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is East Mayport?

East Mayport is in Duval County, Florida, at 30.3808, -81.4081.

How many ghost towns are in Duval County?

Duval County, Florida has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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