Bartow, Florida
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lazyCachers
N 27° 53.946 W 081° 50.487
17R E 417187 N 3086309
Located on North Wilson Avenue just south of East Boulevard Street in Bartow, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM5JG0
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The town of Bartow was named in honor of Francis S. Bartow, the first Confederate officer to die in the American Civil War. Residents of the city are known as Bartowans. While Bartow itself is not a very large city - the Polk County cities of Lakeland and Winter Haven have larger populations - Bartow does have the distinction of being the second largest in geographical area . The city has been called The City of Oaks, The City of Oaks and Azaleas and The Capitol of Imperial Polk County.

In 1850, the first permanent new settlers came to the area near the headwaters of the Peas River or Peace River and established Fort Blount. This settlement was somewhat stalled by the American Civil War a decade later, although the Polk County government was established in 1861. After the war, in 1867, the county commissioners decided the county seat should be named after General Francis Bartow, the first Confederate officer to die in the war, and so, the name of Fort Blount was changed to Bartow. A few years later, thanks to land donations from Jacob Summerlin, the Polk County government was firmly established in Bartow.

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Name: Bartow City Hall

Address:
450 N. Wilson Ave
Bartow, FL USA
33830


Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications:
Albert H Blanding Louise Marquis James Alward Van Fleet


Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link]

Date of Construction: Not listed

Architect: Not listed

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