Casselberry in Seminole County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

John & Annie Griffin

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 14, 2019

1. John & Annie Griffin Marker

Inscription. In the early 1880s, John Wesley Griffin came to Central Florida with his father Dr. Abel Griffin and sister Henrietta E. Griffin. John Griffin purchased 6,000 acres of land near Kissimmee and was responsible for building the first saw and gristmill in the area. After John Griffin's death in 1882, his wife Annie inherited his land holdings and began selling off several parcels. In 1889, Annie Griffin platted a subdivision around Lake Lotus on present day Concord Drive, marking the first planned settlement in what would become Casselberry. Griffin's 1889 plat is still used in some of Casselberry's property descriptions to this day.

Erected by City of Casselberry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 28° 40.539′ N, 81° 20.44′ W. Marker is in Casselberry, Florida, in Seminole County. It is at the intersection of Plumosa Avenue and North Cypress Way, on the left when traveling west on Plumosa Avenue. Marker located in Plumosa Oaks Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Plumosa Avenue, Casselberry FL 32707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and in Central Florida.

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: Concord Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Casselberry (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Freedom is not Free (approx. 0.4 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Concord (approx. 0.4 miles away); Belgian Azalea Gardens (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historical Winwood (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Casselberry.

John & Annie Griffin Marker in Pawmosa Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 14, 2019

2. John & Annie Griffin Marker in Pawmosa Park

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 789 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.