Ponte Vedra in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mineral City
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 1, 2023
1. Mineral City Marker
Inscription.
Mineral City. . One of the earliest towns established in this area of St. Johns County, was known as Mineral City. In 1912, mining engineers George Anson Pritchard and Henry Holland Buckman discovered valuable minerals in the sands of northeast St. Johns County. Buckman and Pritchard established a mining operation which later evolved into Mineral City. The town boasted employee housing, a commissary, and a post office where Pritchard was the postman. During World War I, workers removed ilmenite, rutile, and zircon minerals from the sands to make weapons. In 1920, Buckman and Pritchard sold their company to the National Lead Company out of Pittsburgh. After World War II, the minerals were used for a variety of products, including steel, paint, linoleum, automobile tires and sparkplugs. In 1928, Mineral City's name was changed to Ponte Vedra Beach.
One of the earliest towns established in this area of St. Johns County, was known as Mineral City. In 1912, mining engineers George Anson Pritchard and Henry Holland Buckman discovered valuable minerals in the sands of northeast St. Johns County. Buckman and Pritchard established a mining operation which later evolved into Mineral City. The town boasted employee housing, a commissary, and a post office where Pritchard was the postman. During World War I, workers removed ilmenite, rutile, and zircon minerals from the sands to make weapons. In 1920, Buckman and Pritchard sold their company to the National Lead Company out of Pittsburgh. After World War II, the minerals were used for a variety of products, including steel, paint, linoleum, automobile tires and sparkplugs. In 1928, Mineral City's name was changed to Ponte Vedra Beach.
Location. 30° 9.728′ N, 81° 21.42′ W. Marker is in Ponte Vedra, Florida, in St. Johns County. Marker can be reached from Ponte Vedra Boulevard (County Route 203) 0.1 miles Florida Route
Click or scan to see this page online
A1A. Marker is in Mickler Landing Park at the beach access. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1109 Ponte Vedra Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
