Yulee

Yulee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, Florida, United States. The population is currently 12,702 as of July 2016. Yulee is part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area, which was home to 1,449,481 people in 2015.Yulee is located within 15 miles of Amelia Island and the Jacksonville International Airport and is home to the Florida State College at Jacksonville's Nassau Center, the White Oak Conservation, two renown golf courses, the Nassau Wildlife Management Area, Robert M. Foster Justice Center, Four Creeks State Forest, the Yulee Branch Library, Nassau County Sheriff's Office Headquarters, and the Florida Welcome Center on Interstate 95. In addition Yulee is provided regional services by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority.HistoryA post office called Yulee has been in operation since 1893. The community was named for David Levy Yulee, a United States Senator from Florida.