City of Pensacola annexations

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The City of Pensacola has expanded its city limits through annexation on multiple occasions since the original area of 9.75 square miles was laid out by Andrew Jackson in 1822.

List of annexation petitions & referenda

Date Area(s) to annex Size Residents[1] Votes[2]
For Against
November 29, 1949 East Pensacola Heights 173 531
November 10, 1953 Cordova
November 17, 1953 East Pensacola Heights 448 acres
1958 Warrington 1,532 2,036
January 19, 1965 Warrington, portions of Brownsville, Ensley and Brent, Ferry Pass and others 17.2 square miles 36,000 1,393 7,126
November 8, 1988 (article) Cordova Mall area and areas northeast of the Airport Boulevard/9th Avenue intersection 186 178
Areas around Woodchuck Avenue, Baywoods Drive, and Whisper Way 102 353

Notes & references

  1. At time of referendum
  2. Except where noted, vote tallies include only residents of areas to be annexed