Hibernia, Florida
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Orange Park census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32003. It lies near Jessie Island. The Survey maps it on the Fleming Island quadrangle.
Then and now
1917 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 75 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Hibernia
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and Cemeterylisted 1973
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1917 USGS Orange Park quadrangle1:62500
- 1918 USGS Orange Park quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1952 USGS Fleming Island quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
- 1980 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Fleming Island quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
105 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 105 fires within 5 miles of Hibernia between 1992 and 2019, burning about 992 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 31 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 20 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1996 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 24 September 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 August 1993 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 18 August 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 16 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | FLORIDA STREET (10) |
| 15 August 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 9 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 29 July 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PINE FOREST DR. 2005-07-0150 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Hibernia: 2 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 unknown, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Russell Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Clay County Steam Brick Co Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Florida Solite Company - Russell Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Hole No 53 Clay Prospect | Clay | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
45 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hibernia in 45 storm reports between 2004 and 2025: 19 heavy rain, 18 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Hibernia | $20,000 | A tornado moved inland from the St. Johns River near Head Road on Fleming Island. The tornado tracked across Pine Avenue and into the Harvest Bend subdivision where it produced EF1 damage at 5917 Orchard Pond Drive. Homes were damaged with trees blown over or damaged. A roof and wall were pulled back about 1/8 of an inch. Siding and flashing were ripped off of the house and the fence was completely removed with pieces of the siding and fence in the trees. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| July 2025 | Lightning | Hibernia | $15,000 | Lightning struck a home and large tree in May Gardner Court. The oak was split, and the upper portion fell onto the home and damaged windows as it fell. The upper portion of the tree fell onto 2 vehicles parked in the driveway and damaged the cars. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| March 2009 | Lightning | Hibernia | $10,000 | Lightning ignited a roof fire on a Fleming Island home. The family was not in the home at the time and there were no injuries. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | $3,000 | Large branches were blown down that caused damaged to pool lanais. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | Trees were blown down onto powerlines. Power lines were blown down on Fleming Island. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| August 2025 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | An off-duty NWS Employee measured 3.36 inches of rainfall in 1 hour on Fleming Island. |
| August 2025 | Flood | Hibernia | - | NWS employee reported street flooding about 6 inches deep along Hawkes Island Drive. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | A large oak tree was uprooted and fell across Fleming Drive near the entrance to Emily's Way. |
| December 2023 | Flood | Hibernia | - | The road collapsed into the culvert drainage at the intersection of Pine Avenue and Hickory Drive. |
| February 2021 | Hail | Hibernia | - | Radar estimated the time of the event. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | A tree fell on a home that caused major damage on Fleming Island. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | A 6 to 8 inch diameter tree was uprooted at the Fleming Island Post office. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A spotter in Sea Pines on Fleming Island reported storm total rainfall of 3.5 inches with street flooding along Town Center Drive. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A storm total rainfall of 2.43 inches was measured. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A public rain gauge measured 3.38 inches storm total rainfall. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A public rain gauge measured 2.15 inches of storm total rainfall. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A public rain gauge measured a storm total of 3.18 inches. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A public rain gauge measured a storm total amount of 3.26 inches. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | The public measured 4.44 inches of rainfall since 11 am in Island Forest on Fleming Island. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A storm total rainfall of 2.15 inches was measured. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | A tree was blown down between Fleming Island Plantation Blvd and Village Square Parkway. |
| April 2017 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | At 7:53 am, about 6 inches of water was reported along U.S. 17 from Kingsley Avenue to I-295. At 8 am, an NWS Employee on Fleming Island reported 2.75 inches of rainfall over 24 hours. |
| March 2016 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | An observer reported 0.85 inches of rainfall in 20 minutes about 6 miles SE Lakeside. |
| June 2016 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | An observer measured a daily total of 2.23 inches, with about 1.75 inches from about 7:30 pm through 8:45 pm. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | An off duty NWS employee estimated wind gusts of 60-70 mph. Numerous trees were blown down or snapped along Pine Avenue between Hibernia Oaks neighborhood southward toward the Fleming Grove Neighborhood. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | Power lines were blown down. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | Widespread tree and power line damaged impacted a small quarter mile radius from a west downburst between Hickory Drive and Hibernia Drive along Pine Avenue in east-central Fleming Island. An NWS employee estimated 60-70 mph downburst winds that occurred in waves during a 5 minute period. Pea size hail was also observed. Trees damaged at least 5 roofs in the Hibernia Oaks neighborhood. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | Large tree were blown down along Pine Avenue between Water Oak Lane and Hibernia Road. |
| July 2014 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A 24 hr rainfall total of 3.34 inches was measured, with 4.92 inches in 3 days. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A daily rainfall total of 2.05 inches was reported on Fleming Island. |
| February 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | Large 10 inch diameter tree limbs were snapped and blown down along Fleming Drive. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | Two to three inches of rainfall were measured in 1 hr and 45 min on Fleming Island. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | An observer reported 7.5 inches of rainfall on Fleming Island since 12:30 pm that afternoon. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | Power lines were blown down along Pine Avenue between Hibernia and Water Oak Lane. |
| October 2012 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A rainfall total of 2.7 inches was reported on Fleming Island. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Hibernia | - | Golf ball size hail was reported along U.S. Highway 17 just north of County Road 220 on Fleming Island at the Granite Transformations Show Room. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | A concrete light pole was blown down at the intersection of Highway 17 and Village Square Parkway. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | A large oak tree was blown down across Pine Avenue. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | Two trees were blown down at County Road 220 and Town Center Parkway. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A spotter measured 2.65 inches of rainfall in 1 hour and 45 minutes near Town Center Blvd. and U.S. Highway 17. |
| June 2008 | Heavy Rain | Hibernia | - | A NWS employee measured 2.32 inches of rainfall in less than 1 hour. One large branch 5 inches in diameter was blown down. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | A spotter in Fleming Island reported trees were uprooted. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | A spotter reported trees down near Fleming Island and Doctor's Inlet. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Hibernia | - | A spotter reported penny size hail on Fleming Island around 545 pm local time. By 550 pm, quarter size hail was occurring over Highway 17 in Green Cove Springs. Thunderstorm winds also downed trees and caused roof damage in Green Cove around this time. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hibernia | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Fellowship Park | 3.3 miles | 20 | |
| Solite (historical) | 3.3 miles | 21 | |
| Magnolia Springs | 3.7 miles | 20 | |
| Neilhurst | 4.2 miles | 20 | |
| Doctors Inlet | 4.8 miles | 21 | |
| Peoria Siding | 4.9 miles | 21 | |
| Green Cove Springs | 5.2 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hibernia | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5750696 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 295347. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










