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Is St Augustine Florida named after St Augustine of Hippo?

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Yes it is. See the following references, as my sources for this answer:

http://www.coping.org/travels/staug/content.htm

http://historictraveler.away.com/primedia/pol_soc/towns_1.adp

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Which Saint Augustine is St. Augustine Florida named for?
Augustine of Hippo
Is St Augustine Florida named After Someone?
yes, its pretty simply its his name and yes he was a saint. Saint Augustine.
How for is it from st augustine to daytona florida?
Here are the results I was able to get from MapQuest.com Total Travel Estimate: 1 hour 4 minutes / 58.69 miles Follow me on Twitter twitter.com/Realtor Rome
Why is St Augustine of Hippo famous?
He wrote his great confession and the city of God.
How did St Augustine Florida get its name?
St Augustine was named by its initial Spanish settler, Pedro Ménendez de Avilés, after the patron saint of his hometown, Avila, Spain. In Spanish, it was originally called San Agustín.