Lafayette County
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Markerman62
N 30° 03.194 W 083° 10.549
17R E 290234 N 3326679
At the courthouse in Mayo.
Waymark Code: WMDGF6
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2012
Views: 15
Lafayette County was created December 23, 1856, from Madison County. The county was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French citizen who rendered invaluable assistance to the Colonies during the Revolutionary War. The famed Suwannee River forms the entire eastern boundary of the county. The county courts first met at the house of Ariel Jones near Fayetteville. The county seat moved from New Troy to Mayo in 1893. Dixie County was created from the lower part of the county in 1921.
Marker Number: F-221
Date: 1974
County: Lafayette
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Lafayette County Development Authority in cooperation with Department of State
Website: Not listed
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