Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sarasota's First Post Office
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 29, 2019
1. Sarasota's First Post Office Marker
Erected 1968 by The Col. Jeremiah Early Jr. Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 16, 1878.
Location. 27° 18.687′ N, 82° 32.038′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is at the intersection of McClellan Parkway and South Osprey Avenue, on the left when traveling north on McClellan Parkway. Marker is in front of the entrance pillars to McClellan Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sarasota FL 34239, 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 walking distance of this marker: De Sota Park / Logan and Currin, Inc. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dorothye Smith (approx. Ό mile away); Cherokee Park (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named De Sota Park / Logan and Currin, Inc. (approx. Ό mile away); The Wallendas (approx. half a mile away); San Remo Estates (approx. 0.7 miles away); Avondale (approx. 0.8 miles away); Peter Crocker / St. John's/Crocker Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sarasota.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 29, 2019
2. Sarasota's First Post Office Marker and Entrance Pillar
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
