Port St. Joe in Gulf County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Joseph Catholic Mission Church
Oldest Church Building Still Standing In Port St. Joe
| | Erected 1925 | |
Photographed by Maureen McKinney, December 22, 2023
1. St. Joseph Catholic Mission Church Marker
The building was purchased in 1970 by the Port St. Joe Garden Club to serve as a Garden Center.
Erected 1970 by the St. Joseph Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 29° 48.526′ N, 85° 18.038′ W. Marker is in Port St. Joe, Florida, in Gulf County. It is on Eighth Street 0.1 miles east of Monument Avenue (U.S. 98), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 Eighth St, Port Saint Joe FL 32456, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shipyard Cove (approx. Ό mile away); Dr. Joseph P. Hendrix Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Florida Constitution (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old St. Joseph Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Joseph Cemetery Burial Register (approx. 1.3 miles away); Saint Joseph Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Crθvecoeur
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Florida's First Railroad (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Fred Fioto, June 10, 2025
2. St. Joseph Catholic Mission Church Marker
Photographed by Fred Fioto, June 10, 2025
3. St. Joseph Catholic Mission Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2023, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 24, 2023, by Maureen McKinney of Jacksonville, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2025, by Fred Fioto of Port St. Joe, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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