Reference
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Longwood News
Newspaper column written by editor J. Henry Welburn
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Longwood Historical Trail
This was originally posted to Geocities but was removed from the internet when Geocities was taken down. We have preserved it here for historical purposes. —- Copyright 2008 by Steve […]
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May 6, 1886 – Description of Longwood
The following is from the Savannah Morning News: Your correspondent was mystified as to the points on the compass, took the wrong train, and was soon speeding in the opposite […]
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Footprints in the Sands of Longwood
A collection of local history stories from longtime residents of Longwood, Florida. This book was compiled by members of the Longwood Historical Society in 2014. While not a scholarly effort, […]
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Woodbridge, Florida
Summary Woodbridge was a town settled by black laborers in the 1880s. The area has continued to survive, but passed by and forgotten into the present day (2019). Hard to […]
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Mayo, Florida
Summary Today all that exists to remind us that Mayo once existed is the tiny Mayo Avenue, a residential road that extends from 17-92 to Maitland Community Park. It was […]
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Post Offices of Seminole County
Primary Source: Postal History
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Wekiwa Grant Offered For Sale by Dr. William Blackman
THE WEKIWA RANCH THE ASTOR GRANT This remarkable tract, which I acquired in 1915, lies in the angle formed by the confluence of the St. Johns and Wekiwa Rivers, in Seminole […]
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Mayors of Longwood
1923 / Edward Warren Henck The town founder spent many of the early years as its mayor. He was the first mayor when the city was incorporated in 1923. 1924-1929 […]