I have a map on the lines of East/West Florida prior to 1821, but I need to know what was considered East /West FL after that point. I have info that states that East FL was those areas east of the Suwannee River and everything west was West Florida then I found information stating the line was the Chattahoochee River ..... Then I find reference to Middle FL Is there anyone that can explain the lines and if and when they changed...? Am working with Seminole Indian War records ...... Please respond to the list as this may be of interest to others..... Thank you in advance. Deborah

I recently read in a book on Florida History about the legal description on the dividing line and it was something like certain number of degrees west, etc. But if you will look at this web site of maps you will get a good understanding of the division lines. The East and West FL is the Apalachicola River. http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/expand.html ===== Alvie L. Davidson CGRS Lakeland, Florida http://www.floridadetective.net "Keep smiling and keep 'em guessing what you are up to!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

There is no such thing as east and west florida after 1821. Jackson was appointed Governor of the Floridas...so both halves were unified. Since the Florida peninsula was virtually uninhabited until after the Civil War, there are references to regional "west florida" (generally area west of Apalachicola), "middle florida" (Tallahassee region and central Florida), and "east florida" being St. Augustine/Jacksonville areas. But these designations are purely localized terms and not legal entities in any form. Dean Dean DeBolt University Librarian Special Collections and West Florida Archives John C. Pace Library University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 Tele: 850-474-2213; Fax: 850-474-3338

In 1828, the minutes of the Superior Court held at Newnansville was titled "District of East Florida, Alachua County, Superior Court December Term 1828.... http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/Archive/AncientJ/FrontPage.cfm?DID=4&BID=662 So we are talking about districts after the area became a territory. Then this is something submitted to one of my sites. It is "RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS BY INHABITANTS OF EAST FLORIDA". It is dated August 29, 1839. The inhabitants of East Florida are requesting that the Floridas be divided before entering the Union as a state(s). http://www.usgennet.org/usa/fl/county/alachua/Harn/Harn12.html Jim Jim Powell Jr Ancient Records Coordinator & Webmaster Alachua County Clerk of the Court Http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/archive/default.cfm Volunteers Wanted... http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/Archive/CFDocs/VolunHelp.cfm > > There is no such thing as east and west florida after 1821. > Jackson was appointed Governor of the Floridas...so both > halves were unified. > > Since the Florida peninsula was virtually uninhabited until > after the Civil War, there are references to regional "west > florida" (generally area west of Apalachicola), "middle > florida" (Tallahassee region and central Florida), and > "east florida" being St. Augustine/Jacksonville areas. > But these designations are purely localized terms and > not legal entities in any form. > > Dean > > Dean DeBolt > University Librarian > Special Collections and West Florida Archives > John C. Pace Library > University of West Florida > 11000 University Parkway > Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 > Tele: 850-474-2213; Fax: 850-474-3338 > >