Jack'sonville, FLA., the county-seat of Duval co., situated 165 mi. e. of Tallahassee, on the w. bank of the Saint Johns River, on the Southern, the Atlantic Coast Line, the Florida East Coast and other railroads. The ocean beaches near here are among the finest on the Atlantic coast, and the city has long been a popular winter resort. There are many fine churches, among which the Snyder Memorial, Saint John's Episcopal and the Church of the Good Shepherd are especially noteworthy. There are also several charitable institutions. Other prominent structures are the Federal building, the armory, Duval High School, the board of trade, the Masonic temple and several club houses and hotels. The city is an important trading port and ships large quantities of lumber, shingles, crossties, naval stores, turpentine and garden produce. The principal manufacturing establishments are lumber mills, ice plants, foundries, brick and tile works, shipyards and various factories. The place was settled in 1822 and was named in honor of Andrew Jackson, the first territorial governor of Florida. It was incorporated in 1833. In 1901 a fire destroyed a great number of buildings, causing a loss of about $12,000,000, from which the city has completely recovered. Population in 1910, 57,699.