Cross City in Dixie County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

In Appreciation of Roy Ward

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 22, 2024

1. In Appreciation of Roy Ward Marker

Inscription. Founder of Dixie County Little League
1976

Erected 1991.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 29° 37.519′ N, 83° 6.372′ W. Marker is in Cross City, Florida, in Dixie County. It is at the intersection of Northeast 241st Street and Northeast 165th Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Northeast 241st Street. The marker is located at the Roy Ward Little League Park entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cross City FL 32628, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

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 11 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ (approx. 1.6 miles away); Putnam Lodge (approx. 2.4 miles away); Oldtown (approx. 7.6 miles away); Old Town School (approx. 7.9 miles away); The History of Fort Fanning (approx. 10½ miles away); Steamboat "City of Hawkinsville" (approx. 10½ miles away); Fanning Springs Bridge (approx. 10½ miles away); Fletcher Community (approx. 10.6 miles away).

Roy Ward Little League Park Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 22, 2024

2. Roy Ward Little League Park Entrance

Looking north from Northeast 241st Street; the marker is on the left side of the walkway.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.