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Biggest Cities in Florida before the Civil War on a Map

Historically a very sparsely populated state, Florida's communities were few and scattered, sustained mostly by trade, agriculture, and coastal access, with only a handful reaching notable size by 1860. Can you name biggest settlements of Florida in that year?
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One of these communities no longer exists.
Population estimates mostly according to the US Census of 1860 (incomplete). Other sources listed in this Pastebin.
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Population
City
2,876
Pensacola
2,832
Key West
2,118
Jacksonville
1,932
Tallahassee
1,914
St. Augustine
1,904
Apalachicola
1,815
Milton
Population
City
1,390
Fernandina
1,150
Ocala
1,083
Monticello
700
Quincy
659
Lake City
613
Palatka
451
Tampa
Population
City
441
Newport
440
Marianna
423
Madison
269
Gainesville
251
Micanopy
215
Newnansville
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Level 81
Oct 2, 2025
You've got to love how the two largest cities, nearly equal in population, are on totally opposite ends of the state.