Wewahitchka in Gulf County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gulf County Old Courthouse

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 9, 2017

1. Gulf County Old Courthouse Marker

Inscription. The South Portion of Calhoun County was cut out in 1925 to form Gulf County. Wewahitchka was chosen as the county seat. The first county business was transacted in a local business house until this court house was built in 1927, and served until the county seat moved to Port St. Joe in 1965. The first county commissioners were J.J. McDaniel, Chairman, H.E. Wish, S.F. VanHorn, A.D. Lawson, G.A. Patton and W.L. Mowbray. The first county judge was E.C. Lewis.

Erected 1975 by The Gulf County Golden Anniversary Commission and the St. Joseph Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 30° 6.912′ N, 85° 11.925′ W. Marker is in Wewahitchka, Florida, in Gulf County. It is at the intersection of North 2nd Street and Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 North 2nd Street, Wewahitchka FL 32465, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wewahitchka Centennial (here, next to this marker); Fort Place ~ St. Joseph & Iola Railroad (approx. 4.1 miles away); Steamship Tragedy (approx. 16.7 miles away); British Fort Magazine

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(approx. 16.7 miles away); "Milly Francis" (approx. 16.7 miles away); Fort Gadsden (approx. 16.7 miles away); Fort Crèvecoeur (approx. 17.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wewahitchka.

Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Joseph and Iola Railroad (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Gulf County Old Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 9, 2017

2. Gulf County Old Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on March 6, 2017, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.