Trilby in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Trilby
Photographed By Maureen McKinney, July 23, 2023
1. Trilby Marker
Inscription.
Trilby. . 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.
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.
Location. 28° 27.755′ N, 82° 11.729′ W. Marker is in Trilby, Florida, in Pasco County. Marker 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.
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 distance of
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2023, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. 2. submitted on July 25, 2023, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
