Trilby in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Trilby

Photographed by Maureen McKinney, July 23, 2023

1. Trilby Marker

Inscription. Established as "McLeod Settlement" in the 1870's, the community was called "Macon, Hernando County" in 1885 when its first post office opened and was renamed "Trilby" in 1896 after three railroads converged there. Its platted streets and square were named for characters in George DuMaurier's novel "Trilby." The town once boasted a railway station, churches, a "free" school, bank, TB sanitarium, jail, hotel, Masonic Hall, steam sawmills, grist mills, a blacksmith shop, doctors' offices, and numerous stores. In 1925 a bucket brigade and Dade City's fire truck, which lost its waterhouses on the way, could not stop fire from destroying much of the town.

Erected 1982 by Pasco Board of County Commissioners and the Historical Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 28° 27.755′ N, 82° 11.729′ W. Marker is in Trilby, Florida, in Pasco County. It is on Trilby Road west of Old Trilby Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37452 Trilby Rd, Trilby FL 33593, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trilby Methodist Church (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Trilby Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Owensboro (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fort King Road (approx. 3½ miles away); Blanton Methodist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); William M. and Emily Larkin (approx. 5.4 miles away); Richloam (approx. 5.7 miles away); Rumors of Riches (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trilby.

Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Dade (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Fort King Road (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Diane Murphy, April 1, 2024

2. Trilby Marker

Photographed by Maureen McKinney

3. Trilby Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2023, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. 2. submitted on May 1, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. 3. submitted on July 25, 2023, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.