Neptune Beach, Florida

Neptune Beach is a city located in Duval County, Florida. It became part of Jacksonville, Florida, following Jacksonville's consolidation with Duval County in 1968, along with Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Baldwin, Florida. Like the other towns, it maintains its own municipal government as well. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,270. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 7,120 .

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Duval County, Florida - Jacksonville - Florida - Consolidation - 1968 - Jacksonville Beach - Atlantic Beach - Baldwin, Florida - 2000 - 2004 - U.S. Census Bureau

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Neptune Beach was part of Jacksonville Beach until 1931 when residents voted to secede and incorporate as their own town. The name "Neptune Beach" was first applied to the area in 1922 when one of the few residents built his own train station, "Neptune", requiring the train to stop and take him to Mayport each day.

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1931 - 1922 - Mayport

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