Boulogne is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Nassau County,
Florida
Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
, United States. Boulogne is located in the northern part of the county, near the
St. Marys River. Highways passing through the town are
US 1/
US 23/
US 301/
State Road 15 and
CR 121.
Boulougne was once an incorporated
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
,
but its status was revoked by the State of Florida in the 1960s because of
corruption
Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain. Corruption may involve activities ...
issues with the town and state government.
Since that time, no attempt has been made to reestablish the municipality.
Boulogne is located at (30.7714, -81.9761).
The
Ralph E. Simmons Memorial State Forest is located near the community.
References
External links
Famous Florida Speed Trap
Unincorporated communities in Nassau County, Florida
Unincorporated communities in the Jacksonville metropolitan area
Unincorporated communities in Florida
Former municipalities in Florida
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