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Welcome to Ebro ...

The town of Ebro is located in Washington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ebro has a population of 281 people<2> (see below for details).

Ebro is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ebro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Ebro (for example, toward Bristol), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Ebro: (850) & (448)<4>

The ZIP code for Ebro: 32437<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ebro had an population of 281 people. This is an increase of 4.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ebro had a population of 270 people. This makes Ebro the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 270 people, the population of Ebro increased 8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 250 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ebro.

Communities Also Named Ebro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ebro - it's located in Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ebro.

Communities near Ebro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ebro.

  • Lynn Haven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Panama City Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Freeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponce de Leon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Millers Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
  • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosada Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
    • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
  • Inlet Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Alys Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ebro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ebro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ebro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ebro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ebro. See our Newspapers Page for Ebro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ebro ...

Looking for more information about Ebro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ebro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ebro.

Adding Ebro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ebro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ebro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Ebro post office opened in 1897.

We also found Ebro on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebro.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ebro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ebro.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ebro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ebro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ebro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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