Near High Springs in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

1824 - The Bellamy Road - 1952

The Bellamy Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 9, 2014

1. The Bellamy Road Marker

Inscription. The construction of this road was authorized by the 18th Congress and approved February 28, 1824. The section from Tallahassee to St. Augustine was built by John Bellamy and followed the Old Spanish Road.

Erected 1952 by Gainesville Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 28, 1824.

Location. 29° 52.293′ N, 82° 32.779′ W. Marker is near High Springs, Florida, in Alachua County. It is on County Road 236 NW 0.3 miles west of Interstate 75, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: High Springs FL 32643, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

It is also 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 Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Springhill Methodist Church/Traxler, Fla. (approx. half a mile away); William Henry Traxler (approx. half a mile away); Spring Hill United Methodist Church / Bellamy Road (approx. half a mile away); Town of Leno (approx. 3.6 miles away); Bellamy Road (approx. 3.6 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 3.6 miles away);

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"CCC Boy" Statue (approx. 3.6 miles away); Fear Stricken (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in High Springs.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 9, 2014

2. The Bellamy Road Marker

I-75 is in the far background

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.