City of Alachua
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Markerman62
N 29° 47.624 W 082° 29.895
17R E 355190 N 3296870
A relocated marker in the town of Alachua in the city hall parking lot.
Waymark Code: WMEQ3B
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2012
Views: 12
Upon completion to Gainesville of the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway in May 1884, citizens from the former county seat of Newnansville were among those who moved to the present site of Alachua which was near the railroad. The city is located in a productive farming area. The Bellamy Road, a national highway from St. Augustine to Pensacola authorized in 1824, originally passed near the northeast city boundary. The post office was established April 30, 1887. The city was incorporated April 12, 1905.
Marker Number: F-206
Date: 1972
County: Alachua
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Alachua County Historical Commission in cooperation with Department of State
Website: Not listed
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