Pine Level in DeSoto County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of Old Pine Level

Photographed by Michael Cece

1. Site Of Old Pine Level Marker

Inscription. Pine Level, established and designated the county seat of Manatee County Apr. 29, 1866 became, on May 19, 1887, the First County Seat of DeSoto County when DeSoto County was created from Manatee. It remained the county seat for 18 months. (1st courthouse site approx. 200 ft. north)

Erected 1968 by The Board of Commissioners of DeSoto County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 19, 1887.

Location. 27° 14.185′ N, 82° 0.27′ W. Marker is in Pine Level, Florida, in DeSoto County. It is on Pine Level Street east of NW Tom Mizell Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9827 Pine Level St, Arcadia FL 34266, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South.

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

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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: Pine Level United Methodist Church (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pine Level Camp Grounds Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Owens Community School (approx. 5.8 miles away); The British Plot (approx. 8.3 miles away); Arcadia Oak Ridge Cemetery (approx. 8.3 miles away); Arcadia City Hall (approx. 8.9 miles away); Florida Baptist Orphanage (approx. 9 miles away); Arcadia Historic District (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pine Level.

More about this marker. The Original Pine Level townsite was listed on the National Register of Historic Places Sept. 17, 2014.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2025, by Michael Cece of Sarasota, Florida. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 90 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 13, 2025, by Michael Cece of Sarasota, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.