Aripeka in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Aripeka Historic District

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 1, 2013

1. Aripeka Historic District Marker

Inscription. Several families settled here in 1886, establishing the community now known as Aripeka. It was named for the Aripeka Saw Mills Corporation which had adopted the name of an early 19th century Seminole leader. Originally located in Hernando County, the post office was moved across Hammock Creek into Pasco County in 1921. Early visitors included such notables as baseball great Herman "Babe" Ruth. Designated an historic site by the Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee on June 3, 1993, Aripeka remains a sleepy fishing village and, more recently, an artists' haven.

Erected 1993 by Pasco Board of County Commissioners and the Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1877.

Location. 28° 25.944′ N, 82° 39.936′ W. Marker is in Aripeka, Florida, in Pasco County. It is on Aripeka Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in front of the Aripeka Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18925 Aripeka Rd, Aripeka FL 34679, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial Flag Pole (approx. 2 miles away); Hudson Area Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 5 miles away); Hudson Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Vereen Methodist Episcopal Church, School and Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away); Fivay Community (approx. 6.4 miles away); Bayport (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Bayport Area Before Human Occupation/Bayport's First People (approx. 7.2 miles away); Bayport's Early Historic Period/Post Civil War Era (approx. 7.2 miles away).

Photographed by Janet Pratt, November 6, 2019

2. Aripeka Historic District Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,526 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 28, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on November 6, 2019, by Janet Pratt of Spring Hill, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.