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

San Antonio Railroad Depot

Jeff Miller collection, with permission

1. San Antonio Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription. This depot—San Antonio's third—replaced a 1927 facility which burned in 1949. It is the last one remaining on the Orange Belt Railway which crossed Pasco County in 1888 to connect the St. Johns River with the Gulf. This provided a long awaited link with northern markets. The Seaboard Coast Line had its last scheduled service here in 1972. The tracks were removed in 1978, dooming the Trilby, San Antonio & Cypress—an excursion line—which then ran from this station as the Orange Belt Rail Road. Volunteers restored it for community use in 1993.
Placed by The Pasco Board of County Commissioners and The Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee 1993

Erected 1993 by The Pasco Board of Supervisors and the Historical Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 28° 20.611′ N, 82° 16.504′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Florida, in Pasco County. It is at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Curley Street (County Route 577), on the left when traveling west on Railroad

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Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32627 Railroad Ave, San Antonio FL 33576, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); City of San Antonio, Florida (approx. half a mile away); Joseph J. "Joe" Herrmann 1912-2002/Edward J. "Eddie" Herrmann 1936-2017 (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Anthony of Padua Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Anthony School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lake Jovita (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lake Jovita Club (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Joseph Community (approx. 2.3 miles

2. San Antonio Railroad Depot Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Caboose static display image. Click for full size.

3. Caboose static display

Atlantic Coast Line Sign image. Click for full size.

4. Atlantic Coast Line Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 11, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.