Parrish in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Charles Partin

(1915-1996)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 11, 2022

1. Charles Partin Marker

Inscription. Charles Partin Drive is named after 20th century cattle rancher Charles Partin (1915-1996). Although raised in the area, Partin and his wife Mary lived all over the world before returning to Parrish in the 1940s to raise their children on the 138 acres of land where Forest Creek now stands.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 27° 33.621′ N, 82° 26.065′ W. Marker is in Parrish, Florida, in Manatee County. It is on Forest Creek Trail just south of Hidden Forest Loop, on the right when traveling south. Charles Partin Drive is located a block away. Marker is located in the gated community of Forest Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parrish FL 34219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

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 Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Major William Iredell Turner (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Parrish (about 500 feet away); Parrish's Founding Family (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Hamer (approx. 2½ miles away); Fort Hamer 1849-1856 / Fort Hamer Military Road (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Town of Rye (approx. 5.9 miles

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away); Gamble Sugar Cane Mill (approx. 6.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parrish.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Parrish (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 11, 2022

2. Charles Partin Marker

Looking South. Marker is on a loop around a lake.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.