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History · Bunnell

Bunnell dates to 1880, and 6 of its places are on the National Register

More historic than 38% of U.S. towns · #125 of 638 in Florida. What drives it

Most of Bunnell was built recently: 0.7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2000. Below: 3 old photos and papers, maps from 1970 on, and the census since 1920.

1880founded
6on the National Register
0.7%homes built before 1940
3old photos & papers
2famous people
Add an old photoShare a memory
From Bunnell’s archive · credits on each photo
Quick answers

How Bunnell began

When was Bunnell founded?

1880

Bunnell dates its founding to 1880 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1920.

First census: 682 in 19202020 census: 3,276146 years

How historic is Bunnell?

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More historic than 38% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

What drives the grade ↓
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1892.
History grade

What drives Bunnell’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Bunnell is more historic than 38% of U.S. towns, #125 of 638 in Florida. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.

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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Bunnell’s overall grade.
Founding era1880, from Wikidata: founded 1850–1899, an older era than 37% of U.S. townsC+Homes built before 19400.7% of homes (±1.2) · typical FL town 0.6% · U.S. 8.4%DNational Register6 listings, 16.3 per 10,000 residents · typical FL town 0.0 · U.S. 2.4A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 38%
NewerOlder
Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 81%

Few Florida towns list much on the Register (a typical Florida town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Bunnell’s 16.3 sits above most of its state (87% of Florida towns have fewer) while its 6 listings outnumber those of 72% of U.S. towns.

How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from D to B. The pre-1940 share (±1.2 points) is firm at this size. Two sources give 1880.

Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Bunnell’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 3 old photos are in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Lost villages1 post office opened and closed inside today’s Bunnell, and 5 old place names are still on the map.Landmarks on the Register6 places on the National Register.
★ What stands out · Help out

Start Bunnell’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bunnell’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
2 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewConnecticut -New Haven County - -Windha…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners and burying grounds

Bunnell’s post office has been open since 1892. Another post office, Andalusia, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Bunnell
1892–today
Andalusia
1925–1932
18901960today
Hamlets and corners on the map
AndalusiaBiminiBlack PointPalm Terrace Mobile ManorRelay
1cemetery inside Bunnell
Hope

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

On the National Register

6 historic places in Bunnell

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

places listed
6
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
6
each building in a district counts
first listed
1992
Bunnell State Bank Building, Old
Bunnell State Bank Building, OldVocational Agriculture BuildingBunnell City Hall, built 1937Bunnell Water Tower, built 1926St. Mary Catholic Church
BuildingsStructures

Architectural styles listings

Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements1
Commercial Style1
Masonry Vernacular1
Bunnell State Bank Building, OldLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
Vocational Agriculture BuildingMasonry Vernacular
Holden HouseBuilt 1918
Bunnell City HallBuilt 1937
Bunnell Water TowerBuilt 1926
All 6 listings
St. Mary Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 2024

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

The story so far

Bunnell, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bunnell yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Bunnell is the county seat of Flagler County, Florida, United States, with a population of 3,276 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area and is named after an early resident, Alvah A. Bunnell, a shingle maker and supplier of wood to the area's fledgling rail industry.

Bunnell was established in 1880. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,676 to 3,276 (+22%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Bunnell, 1880 to 1998

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1880
    FoundingBunnell is established
  3. 1892Post officeThe Bunnell post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1918BuiltHolden House is built
  6. 1925Post officeThe Andalusia post office opens
  7. 1926BuiltBunnell Water Tower is built
  8. 1932Post officeThe Andalusia post office closes
  9. 1937BuiltBunnell City Hall is built
  10. 1940In the archiveConnecticut -New Haven County - -Windham County- -- Delaware -entire state- -- District o…
  11. 1952Born hereBill T. Jones is born here
  12. 1970On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  13. 1984Born hereEddie Johnson is born here
  14. 1998In the archiveFEMA - 3848 - Photograph by Liz Roll taken on 06-01-1998 in Florida
By decade

Bunnell, decade by decade

2 decades in the archive, from the 1940s to the 1990s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1940s1 item
Connecticut -New Haven County - -Windham County- -- Delaware -entire state- -- District of Columbia -- Florida -Alachua…1940Connecticut -New Haven County - -Windham County- -- D…
1950s–1980snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
Add from your album
1990s2 items
FEMA - 3848 - Photograph by Liz Roll taken on 06-01-1998 in Florida1998FEMA - 3848 - Photograph by Liz Roll taken on 06-01-1…FEMA - 840 - Photograph by Liz Roll taken on 06-25-1998 in Florida1998FEMA - 840 - Photograph by Liz Roll taken on 06-25-19…
Today18 recent
Bunnell FL East Lambert St Moody022011Bunnell FL East Lambert St Moody02Bunnell FL East Lambert St Moody012011Bunnell FL East Lambert St Moody01Bunnell FL 202 Railroad022011Bunnell FL 202 Railroad02Bunnell FL 202 Railroad012011Bunnell FL 202 Railroad01Bunnell FL 200 Railroad042011Bunnell FL 200 Railroad04Bunnell FL 200 Railroad032011Bunnell FL 200 Railroad03Bunnell FL 200 Railroad022011Bunnell FL 200 Railroad02Bunnell FL Hendricks House012010Bunnell FL Hendricks House01Bunnell FL Deen House012010Bunnell FL Deen House01Bunnell FL 200 Railroad012010Bunnell FL 200 Railroad01Bunnell FL 102 Railroad032010Bunnell FL 102 Railroad03Bunnell FL 102 Railroad022010Bunnell FL 102 Railroad02Bunnell FL 102 Railroad012010Bunnell FL 102 Railroad01Bunnell stnickorthochurch2007Bunnell stnickorthochurchRoad photo from July 11, 2004 1732004Road photo from July 11, 2004 173Road photo from January 1, 2004 1502004Road photo from January 1, 2004 150Road photo from January 1, 2004 1472004Road photo from January 1, 2004 147FLMap-doton-Bunnell2004FLMap-doton-Bunnell
On the map

Bunnell on the map, 1970 to 1993

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Bunnell. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Bunnell on the 1970 USGS mapBunnell on the 1993 USGS map1970Bunnell sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Bunnell.

Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

Connecticut -New Haven County - -Windham County- -- Delaware -entire state- -- District of Columbia -- Florida -Alachua…
Retake this viewConnecticut -New Haven County - -Windham County- -- Delaware -entire state- -- District of Columbia -- Florida -Alachua…, 1940

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Bunnell’s page.

Retake this view · +15
People over time

Bunnell, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5001920194019601980200020203,276

Grew from 682 people in 1920 to 3,276 in 2020, 4 times over.

11 censuses, 1920–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Bunnell’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

2 famous people were born in Bunnell

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

See all →
Eddie JohnsonAmerican soccer player · b. 1984
Bill T. JonesAmerican artist and dancer · b. 1952
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Palm Coast2 historic placesC−

Questions about Bunnell’s history

What year was Bunnell founded?

In 1880, according to Wikidata. Bunnell’s post office opened in 1892, and the census of 1920 counted 682 people here.

How does Bunnell rank for history?

Bunnell is more historic than 38% of U.S. towns, #125 of 638 in Florida. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

What is on the National Register in Bunnell?

6 listings: 5 buildings, among them the Bunnell State Bank Building, Old (listed 1992, the first), and 1 structure.

How old are the homes in Bunnell?

0.7% of Bunnell’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±1.2 points), against a typical 0.6% for a Florida town; the median home was built in 2000.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

From Wikimedia Commons (21), Wikidata (3), the National Register of Historic Places (6), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.