YULEE

Nassau County's largest unincorporated area is located in the central portion of the County. Consisting primarily of residential neighborhoods along with commercial development along legendary Route A1A, it generally borders the Florida/Georgia boundary to the north, Duval County to the south, Interstate 95 to the west, and Nassauville, one mile from Amelia Island, to the east. Named in 1893 for Senator David Yulee, the first U.S. Senator from Florida and co-founder of the Florida Railroad Company, which operated the first east-west railroad across the state, connecting Fernandina Beach to Cedar Key.

First community in Florida - serving as a gateway to Amelia island and metropolitan Jacksonville. Easy commute to all Nassau County municipalities, Jacksonville (32 minutes away), Jacksonville International Airport, and Georgia's King's Bay Naval Base.

Population - 27,000. Encompasses 128 square miles in Nassau County.

Residential choices are numerous and range from planned communities, waterfront and small/large private tracts to an emerging rental market. Fastest growing residential area in Nassau County.

Location of Florida Community College at Jacksonville's Betty P. Cook Nassau County Center, and Yulee primary, elementary middle and high Schools, all of which are accredited. The Association for Retarded Citizens and a community school providing social services are also located in Yulee along with several private schools.

Recreational activities include youth sports at the Yulee sports complex, fresh and saltwater fishing, and hunting. Community organizations, such as the Chamber's Yulee Area Council, Lions, Optimists, Moose, YMCA, veterans organizations, Scouts and church groups, are among the options for adult civic involvement. Nassau County ocean beaches can be reached in 20 minutes.

Rapidly developing small business and services sectors include banks, supermarkets, health care facilities, motels and campgrounds, retail stores, fast food and neighborhood restaurants, automobile dealerships, cable television, Florida Department of Highway and Motor Vehicles, churches, cemetery, Nassau County Sheriff's office and jail, and a wide assortment of owner-operated firms.

Industrial development includes the Yulee International Tradeplex and several small manufacturing, service and construction firms.