Julington Creek is a stream in
Duval County, Florida
Duval County is in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 995,567, up from 864,263 in 2010. Its county seat is Jacksonville, Florida, with which the Duval County government has been conso ...
, near Jacksonville.
Durbin Creek is a tributary. Julington Creek feeds into the
St Johns River
The St. Johns River ( es, Río San Juan) is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant one for commercial and recreational use. At long, it flows north and winds through or borders twelve counties. The drop in eleva ...
widening out into Old Bull Bay. Both are navigable by paddlecraft and has a marina on it.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (; June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American author and abolitionist. She came from the religious Beecher family and became best known for her novel ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (1852), which depicts the harsh ...
wrote about her visits to the creek while she was living in
Mandarin, Florida Mandarin is a neighborhood located in the southernmost portion of Jacksonville, in Duval County, Florida, United States. It is located on the eastern banks of the St. Johns River, across from Orange Park. It's a short drive south of Jacksonville ...
, in ''
Palmetto Leaves
''Palmetto Leaves'' is a memoir and travel guide written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about her winters in the town of Mandarin, Florida, published in 1873. Already famous for having written ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (1852), Stowe came to Florida after ...
'' (1873).
History
An account of Florida from 1837 describes settlements in an area of the creek. There was a ferry across the creek.
Developments
The Bartram Canoe Trail runs from Durbin Creek to Julington Creek.
State Road 13 has a bridge over the creek.
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There is a Julington Durbin Creek Preserve. There is also a Julington Creek Elementary School and the community of Julington Creek Plantation.
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History
Land along the creek was subject to claims in the late 18th century.
References
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Rivers of Florida
Bodies of water of Duval County, Florida