Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Leroy MacGowan
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2025
1. William Leroy MacGowan Marker
William Leroy MacGowan
Born Ayrshire, Scotland 1857
Died Quincy, Florida 1928
who presented this site to the
Diocese of Florida
1924
for the use of a mission then known as
Christ Church
now St. Andrew's Parish
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 30° 9.88′ N, 85° 41.242′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is on West Beach Drive (Business U.S. 98) just west of Fairland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is mounted at ground level on the south side of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1608 Baker Court, Panama City FL 32401, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Baker-Whitehurst House (within shouting distance of this marker); George M. West Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); The St. Andrew Bay Saltworks (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Gwaltney Homeplace (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Haight & Zediker House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Capt. Otway Ware House (approx. 0.6 miles
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Other markers no longer nearby. St. Andrew Skirmish (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); St. Andrews Bay Skirmish (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church History.
Excerpt: The earliest records we have for St. Andrew's indicate that the present congregation was organized in 1914 under the name of Christ Church. The plot of land whereon the church now resides was donated to the Diocese of Florida by William Leroy MacGowan, in 1924. Upon this parcel of land, the diocese formally changed the name of the mission from Christ Church to St. Andrew's.(Submitted on April 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. William Leroy MacGowan Sr. (1857-1928) (Find A Grave).
(Eastern Cemetery, Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida, USA)(Submitted on April 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2025
2. William Leroy MacGowan Marker
The marker is mounted at ground level on the south side of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2025
3. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Looking north from West Beach Drive (US Highway 98 Business).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
