Draft:Theressa, Florida
Theressa is a community in Bradford County, Florida.
Barent E. Van Buren served as postmaster after serving in the Civil War and moving from Illinois.[1]
The Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad Company's tracks passed through the area.The International Ocean Telegraph Company also paid taxes to a specials school district in the area in 1903.[2]
Several elevation measurements were recorded in the area.[3] Peter Monroe Hagan, a prominent sheriff in Florida, died in Theressa.[4]
Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is in the area.[5] Theressa is near the Santa Fe Swamp Conservation Area and the Palatka Lake Butler State Trail.
In 1978 it was listed as Theressa precinct (No. 6) in the Township Atlas of the United States.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Regiment, 13th (1861-1864), United States Army Illinois Infantry; regt., 1861-1864, Illinois Infantry 13th (February 18, 1892). "Military History and Reminiscences of the Thirteenth Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War in the United States, 1861-1865". Woman's temperance publishing association – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dept, Florida Banking; Banking, Florida Division of (February 18, 1904). "Annual Report of the Division of Banking". Division of Banking. – via Google Books.
- ^ Survey, Florida Geological (February 18, 1926). "Annual Report ..." – via Google Books.
- ^ Cutler, Harry Gardner (February 18, 1923). "History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical". Lewis publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ Shaw, Aurora C. (February 18, 1957). "The Southern Genealogist's Exchange" – via Google Books.
- ^ Andriot, John L. (February 18, 1979). "Township Atlas of the United States". Andriot Associates – via Google Books.