Hibernia, Florida
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| Hibernia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Hibernia | |
| Coordinates: 30°3′54″N 81°41′52″W / 30.06500°N 81.69778°WCoordinates: 30°3′54″N 81°41′52″W / 30.06500°N 81.69778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Clay |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Hibernia is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Florida, United States.[1] It is located off US 17, on the western bank of the St. Johns River. It is the home of historic St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and Cemetery.
Post Office
A U.S. post office was established at Hibernia on June 19, 1849, but its name was changed on October 17, 1853 to Magnolia Mills, and on July 30, 1866, it was changed to Green Cove Springs. The Hibernia post office was reestablished on February 16, 1855, and remained open until May 15, 1931, when it was closed and the area assigned to Green Cove Springs.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Bradbury, Alford G., and Hallock, E. Story, A Chronology of Florida Post Offices, reprinted 1993, Port Salerno:Florida Classics Library. ISBN 0-9630788-1-X
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