LaCrosse in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
LaCrosse, Florida
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 30, 2012
1. LaCrosse, Florida Marker
Inscription.
LaCrosse, Florida. . The LaCrosse area was settled before the Civil War. Cotton was the chief crop. John Eli Futch was a cotton buyer who built a warehouse for cotton, a store to serve the growers, and his home near the store. This store became the first post office and Mrs. Futch named the town LaCrosse. The post office was established April 22, 1881, and the town incorporated December 17, 1897. Before the boll weevil ended the cotton era, LaCrosse had two cotton gins and grist mills. Naval stores was also a prominent industry until this activity ended in the 1940s. The town was a shipping point for potatoes for many years and had a large cooper's shed which built barrels for shipping the potatoes by rail from a depot here. It is still an important farming area, producing corn, vegetables, tobacco and livestock.
The LaCrosse area was settled before the Civil War. Cotton was the chief crop. John Eli Futch was a cotton buyer who built a warehouse for cotton, a store to serve the growers, and his home near the store. This store became the first post office and Mrs. Futch named the town LaCrosse. The post office was established April 22, 1881, and the town incorporated December 17, 1897. Before the boll weevil ended the cotton era, LaCrosse had two cotton gins and grist mills. Naval stores was also a prominent industry until this activity ended in the 1940s. The town was a
shipping point for potatoes for many years and had a large cooper's shed which built barrels for shipping the potatoes by rail from a depot here. It is still an important farming area, producing corn, vegetables, tobacco and livestock.
Erected 1978 by Alachua County Historical Commission in cooperation with Department of State. (Marker Number F-287.)
has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 29° 50.592′ N, 82° 24.296′ W. Marker was in LaCrosse, Florida, in Alachua County. It was at the intersection of State Road 121 and State Road 235, on the right when traveling north on State Road 121. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Alachua FL 32615, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in North Florida. It was also in the American South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named LaCrosse (here, next to this marker); Newnansville Methodist Church Site
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 30, 2012
2. LaCrosse, Florida Marker at State Roads 121 and 235 intersection, looking north
More about this marker. This marker was replaced by a new one named LaCrosse (see nearby markers).
Regarding LaCrosse, Florida. is a town in Alachua County, Florida, United States, 15 miles from Gainesville, Florida. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 153.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 30, 2012
3. LaCrosse, Florida Marker, looking south along State Road 121
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,660 times since then and 82 times this year. Last updated on April 17, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
