Frontier Columbus on the Suwannee River
Established at Columbus, February 17, 1842, moved across the Suwannee to serve a Sawmill Complex, 1867, the became Ellaville, 1872. Some postmasters were George F. Drew, 1867-1883, Robert L. Millinor, 1893-1912, Frederick Stroud, 1914-1922, Mrs. Pearl E. Noegel, the last, 1929-1942. Cited by Ripley as The Smallest Post Office in the World, and invested with the colorful romance of the Suwannee Valley, the building was presented to The Madison Garden Club by Mr. and Mrs. Van H. Priest.| HM Number | HM1A1L |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1972 |
| Placed By | The Madison Garden Club in cooperation with the Madison County Historical Sociiety |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 5:35am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 268912 N 3373166 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.46853333, -83.40703333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 28.112', W 83° 24.422' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 28' 6.72" N, 83° 24' 25.32" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 850 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 144 Priest St, Madison FL 32340, US |
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