Floral City in Citrus County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mile Posts
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 13, 2011
1. Mile Posts Marker
Three-sided concrete posts were placed every mile along the railroad as points of reference for the trainmen. This post tells us that it is 800 miles via rail to Richmond, Virginia, the railroad companys headquarters.
the Rails to Trails of the Withlacoochee
Erected by Rails to Trails of the Withlacoochee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 28° 46.146′ N, 82° 17.58′ W. Marker is in Floral City, Florida, in Citrus County. It is on South Old Floral City Road 0.2 miles north of Kabrich Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker and subject railroad mile post are located on the east side of the Withlacoochee State Trail, (a former railroad bed) and about 10 yards to the west of South Old Floral City Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Floral City FL 34436, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It is also in the American 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Historic Duval House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Floral City's Travelers and Their Trails (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Historic Duval House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Floral City (approx. 1.3 miles away); What Lies Ahead (approx. 1½ miles away); Lonely Outpost in a Hostile Land (approx. 2.6 miles away); A Costly Florida War (approx. 2.6 miles away); War Comes to the Cove (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floral City.
Also see . . . Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 28, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 13, 2011
2. Mile Posts Marker (tall view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 13, 2011
3. Mile Posts Marker (wide view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 14, 2012
4. Mile Post 815 (located 15 miles south of #800)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, November 1, 2018
5. Mile Post 794 (located 6 miles north of #800)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,530 times since then and 141 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 27, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5. submitted on November 9, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
