Green Cove Springs, Florida
Green Cove Springs is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Florida, United States. Green Cove Springs is a part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The population was 9,786 at the 2020 census.
The spring (1870s)
Green Cove Springs Village Improvement Association marker
Cowboys with cattle in Green Cove Springs (1880s)
The Old Clay County Courthouse
Clay County is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida along the west bank of the St. Johns River. As of 2020, the population was 218,245 and in 2023, that number increased to 232,439, making it the third largest county in the Jacksonville metropolitan area. While most of the county is unincorporated, there are 4 municipalities with Green Cove Springs being the county seat and the unincorporated Lakeside CDP being the largest place. It is named in honor of Henry Clay, a famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky, and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.
Clay County Courthouse
Seal
Mouth of Black Creek where it meets the St. Johns River with the U.S. 17 bridge in the background
Doctors Lake in Fleming Island