11/24/23 @ 11:15 a.m.

​Big news is coming! Save the Date for Nassau County’s Bicentennial Kick-off event. Details will be announced in December – but for now, mark your calendars for the first event celebrating Nassau County’s 200th birthday! You won’t want to miss it!

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer

4/1/23 @ 10:00 p.m. - The National Association of Counties (NACo) has proclaimed April as National County Government Month. Each day this month, we will provide different facts about Nassau County, including its history, services provided and more.

Day One
Nassau County was created in 1824 from Duval County and was named for the Duchy of Nassau in Germany. It has a total land area of 726 square miles, of which 649 square miles is land and 77 square miles is water.

Within Nassau County are 3 municipalities, the City of Fernandina Beach and the Towns of Callahan and Hilliard. Each municipality has its own administration that serves its defined area. The largest municipality within the county is the City of Fernandina which is also the location of the county seat.
Nassau County is governed by the five-member Nassau County Board of County Commissioners, who are elected to four-year terms by the voters. The terms are staggered so that either three or two commissioners (alternately) are up for election every two years.

Next year, Nassau County will celebrate 200 years! The Board of County Commissioners is already planning a series of bicentennial celebrations across the county in 2024, ending with a large celebration in December 2024. We look forward to sharing news on these events in the coming months.

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer