Ponce Inlet in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hasty Cottage Post Office
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 12, 2017
1. Hasty Cottage Post Office Marker
several built in the 1860s by Nathaniel
and Elizabeth Hasty, early Ponce Park
settlers, who are buried across the street
in a family cemetery, along with their
faithful handyman, “Cocoa” Bill
Williams. In the early 1940s, this
cottage served as the last Post Office in
Ponce Park With Ellen Meyer as
Postmistress.
Erected 2011 by City of Ponce Inlet.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list.
Location. 29° 4.945′ N, 80° 56.046′ W. Marker is in Ponce Inlet, Florida, in Volusia County. It is on Beach Street 0.1 miles west of Front Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 143 Beach St, Port Orange FL 32127, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American 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 walking distance of this marker: 143 Beach Street (a few steps from this marker); Meyer-Davis House (a few steps from this marker); Cistern (within shouting distance of this marker); Pacetti Cemetery (approx.
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 12, 2017
2. Hasty Cottage Post Office Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 12, 2017
3. Hasty Cottage National Register of Historic Places marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 12, 2017
4. Ponce Inlet Historical Museum
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 12, 2017
5. Ponce Inlet
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on January 3, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4, 5. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
