Honeyville in Wewahitchka in Gulf County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Place ~ St. Joseph & Iola Railroad
Photographed by Christopher Kimball, August 31, 2025
1. Fort Place ~ St. Joseph and Iola Railroad Marker
Fort Place, forerunner of Wewahitchka, located one-quarter mile East was constructed in the early 1830's as a refuge from hostile Indians. It consisted of a hewn log blockhouse equipped with portholes for firearms, and was enclosed within a two acre stockade. No remains of Fort Place are visible today.
The St. Joseph and Iola Railroad, completed in 1839, was the third railroad to use steam locomotives in Florida, and was the longest in Territorial Florida.
Erected 1963 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials, in cooperations with the Gulf County Historical Commission. (Marker Number F-107.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 30° 3.37′ N, 85° 11.338′ W. Marker is in Wewahitchka, Florida, in Gulf County. It is in Honeyville. It is at the intersection of Florida Route 71 and Roberts Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north on Florida Route 71. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4523 FL-71, Wewahitchka FL 32465, 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 7 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wewahitchka Centennial (approx. 4.1 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Joseph and Iola Railroad (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Fort Place ~ St. Joseph & Iola Railroad. Part of the Florida Seminole Wars Heritage Trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2025, by Christopher Kimball of Tallahassee, Florida. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 35 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 31, 2025, by Christopher Kimball of Tallahassee, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
