Near Blountstown in Calhoun County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Governor Fuller Warren

Born 11/03/05 - Died 09/23/73

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 11, 2017

1. Governor Fuller Warren Marker

Inscription. To the east lies the burial site of Fuller Warren, Governor of Florida from 1949 to 1953. A World War II veteran, Governor Warren also served in the State House of Representatives. As Governor, he sponsored many important legislative initiatives such as Florida's Range Law and Reforestation Program. Among his many contributions to Florida's transportation system, he helped establish the Jacksonville Expressway System and the Sunshine Skyway.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry • Roads & Vehicles • War, World II.

Location. 30° 28.704′ N, 85° 2.732′ W. Marker is near Blountstown, Florida, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of State Road 69 and Elijah Morris Road, on the right when traveling north on State Road 69. Located in Nettle Ridge Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blountstown FL 32424, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: M & B Railroad (approx. 2.2 miles away); Cochranetown - Corakko Talofv (approx. 2.4 miles away); Blunt Reservation and Fields (approx. 2.4 miles away); Apalachicola Tribal Town Mekko John Blount (approx. 2½ miles

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away); Calhoun County War Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); "Old Blountstown" Courthouse (approx. 3.7 miles away); Liberty County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); Altha Methodist Church (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blountstown.

Also see . . . Governor Fuller Warren. (Submitted on December 3, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Governor Fuller Warren Marker and entrance to Netle Ridge Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 11, 2017

2. Governor Fuller Warren Marker and entrance to Netle Ridge Cemetery

Governor Fuller Warren Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 11, 2017

3. Governor Fuller Warren Grave

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.