Florida Place Names: Alachua to Zolfo Springs - Hardcover

Joan Perry Morris; Allen Morris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1561640840 ISBN 13: 9781561640843

Publisher: Pineapple Press, 1995

Synopsis

Many names of Florida places evoke fantastic images: Caloosahatchee, Okeechobee, Loxahatchee, Everglades, Miami—to mention only a few. Did you know that Florida's places were often named to honor prominent local citizens such as postmasters, landowners, or war heroes? Jacksonville, for example, was named for Florida's first American governor, Andrew Jackson. Later the state's interest in attracting new residents produced names that suggested pleasant places to live, such as Belle Glade and Avon-by-the-Sea. From Alachua (from the Seminole for "jug") to Zolfo Springs (from the Italian for "sulphur"), Florida Place Names delights and educates with a rich and varied offering of Florida lore.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pineapple Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1561640840
• ISBN 13: 9781561640843
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 291