Brooksville in Hernando County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
City of Brooksville
Founded 1856 - Incorporated October 13, 1880
Photographed by Dave W, December 2, 2023
1. City of Brooksville Marker
Founding Fathers
W.J. Barnett, Mayor T.J. Cook, Alderman F.B. Coogler, Treasurer William M. Garrison, Tax Assessor James A. Jennings, Clerk Christopher C. Keathley, President of Council Frank E. Saxon, Marshall W.H. Townsend, Tax Collector J.J. Hale W.S. Hancock Theophilus Higginbotham D.H. McGuire Fred L. Robertson Gorge W. Thomas
Erected 2006 by City of Brooksville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1880.
Location. 28° 33.395′ N, 82° 23.271′ W. Marker is in Brooksville, Florida, in Hernando County. It is on Howell Avenue north of West Fort Dade Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Howell Ave, Brooksville FL 34601, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hernando County Global War on Terrorism Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hernando County War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Hernando County (about 500 feet away); Hernando County Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away); 1885 Train Depot (approx. half a mile away); Historic Sidewalk
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Photographed by Dave W, December 2, 2023
2. City of Brooksville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
