Site of San Pedro

Spanish Mission and First Official County Seat of Madison County

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, 1993

1. Site of San Pedro Marker

Inscription. In the mid 1600's San Pedro de Potohiriba, a Spanish mission, was established in this area on the Old Spanish Trail. The first courthouse of Madison County was erected at San Pedro, the county seat from 1828 to 1838. San Pedro, located about ten miles south of the present town of Madison, was on a post road from Tallahassee to Jacksonville. In 1833 the first post office was established with Archibald McNeil serving as postmaster.

Erected 1971 by The San Pedro Bay Sportsman Club in Cooperation with Department of State, Bureau of Historic Sites and Properties. (Marker Number F-184.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 30° 21.922′ N, 83° 29.077′ W. Marker was near Madison, Florida, in Madison County. Marker was on State Road 14, 0.1 miles north of County Road 360, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Madison FL 32340, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. The Florida Manufacturing Company (approx. 7.8 miles away); Steam Engine of the Florida Manufacturing Company (approx. 7.8 miles away); First Baptist Church 1898 Sanctuary

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(approx. 8.2 miles away); City of Madison (approx. 8.2 miles away); Pioneer Hickstown Baptist Church (approx. 8.3 miles away); W.T. Davis Building (approx. 8.3 miles away); Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center (approx. 8.3 miles away); The Wardlaw-Smith House (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Former Site of San Pedro Marker location with post image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, April 20, 2020

2. Former Site of San Pedro Marker location with post

San Pedro Cemetery located across the road from marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, April 20, 2020

3. San Pedro Cemetery located across the road from marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 31, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.