Bonifay in Holmes County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Holmes County

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, April 22, 2014

1. Holmes County Marker

East side of two sided marker.

Inscription. Holmes County, noted for agriculture and timber, was created in 1848. The first county seat was at Hewett's Bluff, later known as Bear Pen. Cerro Gordo and Westville also served as county seat. Bonifay, the present site, was selected in 1905. Controversy surrounds the county's name. One claim credits a North Carolinian named Holmes who settled in the area around 1830. Another contends it was named for an Indian chief who had been given the English name of Holmes.

Erected 1961 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-63.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 30° 47.587′ N, 85° 40.732′ W. Marker is in Bonifay, Florida, in Holmes County. It is at the intersection of East Virginia Avenue and North Oklahoma Street, on the right when traveling west on East Virginia Avenue. Marker is on the grounds of Holmes County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 E Virginia Ave, Bonifay FL 32425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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 Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kudzu Developed Here (approx. 7.6 miles away); South Third Street Historic District (approx. 8.2 miles

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away); The E.J. Stokes House (approx. 8.3 miles away); Hard Labor Church (approx. 9.2 miles away); Falling Waters State Park (approx. 10.1 miles away); Vernon, Florida (approx. 11.8 miles away); Vernon Old School (approx. 11.8 miles away); Shady Grove Elementary School For African American Children (approx. 12.7 miles away).

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, April 22, 2014

2. Holmes County Marker

Looking east along Virginia Avenue.

Holmes County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, April 22, 2014

3. Holmes County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,578 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.