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History · Tyndall AFB

Half of Tyndall AFB’s homes were built after 2009

Most of Tyndall AFB was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2009.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners and burying grounds

Three other post offices opened and closed inside today’s town.

Cromanton
1888–1941
San Blas
1912–1941
Beacon Beach
1920–1941
18801950today
Hamlets and corners on the map
Beacon BeachCromantonSan Blas
1cemetery inside Tyndall AFB
Marywood

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

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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). How TownRatings grades history →

From 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.