Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fellowship, Florida

Photographed by Diane Murphy, December 14, 2024

1. Fellowship, Florida Marker

Inscription.
This early Florida community, settled in 1835, was part of Seminole Indian Chief Emathla’s hunting grounds.

It grew from establishment of Baptist Church in 1844, F. & A.M. Lodge 53 in 1862, public school in 1873, and Woodmen of the World Camp 498 in 1914. It was the boyhood home of Richard Ervin, life long Woodman, former Attorney General, and Chief Justice Supreme Court of Florida.

Presented by Woodman of the World June 27, 1971.

Erected 1971 by Woodman of the World.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 29° 14.861′ N, 82° 17.586′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It can be reached from U.S. 27 north of County Highway 464B, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10500 US-27, Ocala FL 34482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South.

Globally, it is in

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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 of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brick City Fever (approx. 9.4 miles away); Historical Sketch (approx. 9.9 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 10 miles away); American National Thrift Association Hospital (approx. 10.1 miles away); Union Train Station (approx. 10.3 miles away); Agnew-Gary Block (approx. 10.3 miles away); Ocala National Bank (approx. 10.3 miles away); Masonic Hall Building (approx. 10.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Photographed by Diane Murphy, December 2024

2. Fellowship, Florida Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, 13/2024

3. Fellowship, Florida Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2025, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 6, 2025, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.