Community Description
Short Description: Bunnell, 65 miles south of Jacksonville and 10 miles south of Palm Coast, is the county seat of Flagler County. Alvah A. Bunnell who operated a cypress shingle mill near the railroad around 1800 established to identify the stop for mail and to let off passengers, it was called the Bunnell stop. Around 1898, Isaac Moody and Major J.F. Lambert arrived in the area now known as Flagler County to work in the turpentine business. Several years later, they purchased a 30,000-acre tract of land to begin their own camp and turpentine still operation in Bunnell. In 1909, Moody and Lambert formed the Bunnell Development Co., a real estate promotions firm. There were real estate offices in Bunnell and in Chicago. The development company also built the first hotel, Bunnell Hotel, later changed to Halcyon Hotel, to accommodate the visitors coming to the town. Within a short time, Bunnell became a thriving community and a great farming center, with the principal product being potatoes.
Local attractions include the WPA built City Hall,Flagler County Courthouse and the Holden House Museum.
Community Events include the Flagler County Fair and Youth Show
Nearby communities include Palm Coast (5.5 miles), Beverly Beach (8 miles) Flagler Beach (8 miles), Ormond-By-The-Sea (15 miles), Ormond Beach (17.5 miles), Crescent City (18 miles), Crescent Beach (20.5 miles), Pierson (21 miles) and Daytona Beach (23.5 miles).
Population: 2,239
Year of Incorporation: 1913
Location: North Central Florida
Median Home Price: $118,300
Tax Rate: 5.90
Taxes Levied (per capita): $200.31
Total Area: 2.87 square miles
City Hall: City of Bunnell
201 S. Church St, PO Box 756
Bunnell, FL 32110-0756
386.437.7500; 386.437.7503 Fax
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Chamber of Commerce: Flagler County-Palm Coast Chamber
20 Airport Rd
Bunnell, FL 32110
386.437.0106; 800.881.1022 (tollfree);386.437.5700 Fax
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