First Settlement in Pinellas
N 27° 44.721 W 082° 38.308
17R E 338512 N 3070069
Site (nearly) of the first settlement and post office.
Waymark Code: WM1QJN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2007
Views: 50
One fourth mile east from this point is the site of the first settlement in 1857 and th first post office in 1876 of St. Petersburg, then called Pinellas.
Marker Number: none
Date: 1937
County: Pinellas
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Princess Hirrihigua Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Website: Not listed
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