History · St. Augustine South

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The story so far

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St. Augustine South is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,066 at the 2020 census, up from 4,998 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 4,998 people in 2010, 5,066 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1983.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of St. Augustine South yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in St. Augustine South is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean St. Augustine South has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Henry S. O'Brien Estate in St. Augustine Shores, 1.6 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Henry S. O'Brien Estate’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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