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Levy County History

Levy County History

Toni Collins

139 years ago


23 June 1864 - Confederate forces garrisoned at Baldwin were removed by rail to Bronson. Capt. John B. Spencer was ordered to pick sixty men and march down the railroad to No. 4, just four miles from the Cedar Keys to harass the Federal
forces occupying the Cedar Keys. The Confederate troops reached Otter Creek by noon and spent the night at Luke Bryant`s on the edge of the Gulf Hammock. The railroad tracks were overgrown with weeds, vines and burrs and it was
evident that no train or engine had been further than Bronson in eight months.

115 years ago


01 January 1887 - The Village of Gore with a population of 20, was first settled in 1884. It was situated 25 miles west of Bronson and 10 miles north of Ellzey. Cotton, oranges, and lumber were the principal shipments. Gore had a school, Methodist Church and Baptist Church with S.S. Sherfield as pastor. The village had a general merchandise store owned and operated by J.P. Gore & Company and the postmaster was Edwin L. Janney. Unimproved lands sold for $1.25 to $2.50 an acre; improved at $5 to $10. Cotton farmers included H. Cannon; S.W. Hudson; E. Higginbotham; Geo. Mercer; and J.H. Philpot.

78 years ago


02 February 1924 - Lots at Yankeetown are now on the market. A purchaser must promise to build on his lot within a year and a deed will not be given until there is a building on the lot. Promotion and sales are being handled by the A.F. Knotts Land Company.

From the Archives & History Center
Levy County Clerk`s Office

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