10-544: Goldsboro may refer to: Places in the United States [ edit ] Goldsboro, Florida Goldsboro, Maryland Goldsboro, North Carolina Goldsboro High School Goldsboro, Ohio Goldsboro, Pennsylvania Goldsboro, Texas Other uses [ edit ] Goldsboro (band) , a rock music group featuring musician Kevin Roentgen People with
20-613: Is a community and former town in Seminole County , Florida . It was founded by the Freedmen's Bureau and later incorporated in 1891. One of the oldest African-American founded communities in the United States , it was established only a few years after nearby Eatonville . Angola, Florida , a settlement of escaped slaves, was established during Spanish rule in Florida. In 1911, the community
30-499: The Florida legislature passed the Sanford Charter Bill, dissolving the incorporation of both Sanford and Goldsboro, and reorganizing Sanford as a city that included Goldsboro within its boundaries. Goldsboro's identity slowly eroded after it lost its charter and was annexed. Sanford renamed several of Goldsboro's historically-named streets. Clark Street, named for the town's founder, was renamed Lake Street after Forrest Lake,
40-471: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goldsboro&oldid=1203841618 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Goldsboro, Florida Goldsboro
50-661: The man responsible for the loss of Goldboro's status as a town. In 2007, a Public Safety Complex was slated for construction in Goldsboro as part of Sanford's efforts to revitalize the area. In November 2010, the Sanford Police Department was relocated to the new $ 20 million, 76,000 square feet (7,100 m ) complex on 13th Street, which it shares with the Sanford Fire Department and a five-bay fire station. A historical museum opened in Goldsboro in 2011, at
60-543: The north. Florida State Representative and former Sanford mayor Forrest Lake led legislative efforts to curtail Sanford Heights ability to incorporate, independent of Sanford. Goldsboro was also a target in Forrest Lake's annexation process, prompting Goldsboro's leaders to start a letter writing campaign to local newspapers. On April 6, 1911, the Sanford city council passed a resolution to annex Goldsboro and on April 26, 1911
70-510: The population of Goldsboro was 71. By 1905, the population had increased to 100 people. Morris Benjamin Bellamy Sr. was Goldsboro's mayor in 1911. In 1911, the community of Sanford Heights seceded from Sanford, because of discord over municipal services provided by Sanford. This added to concerns that Sanford's ability to expand would be constrained by the surrounding towns of Goldsboro, Georgetown and Sanford Heights, as well as Lake Monroe to
80-489: The site of the original post office. The museum exhibits photographs, historic documents and furniture donated by local residents. On February 28, 2013, Lake Ave. was renamed William Clark Ave., to honor the town's founding father. Georgetown, Florida Georgetown is an unincorporated community in Putnam County , Florida , United States, located on the shores of Lake George . The community can be found south of
90-422: The surname [ edit ] Bobby Goldsboro , singer William Goldsboro , Canadian marathon runner See also [ edit ] Goldsborough (disambiguation) Goldboro 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Goldsboro . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
100-675: Was annexed into Sanford, Florida . The Freedmen's Bureau established Goldsboro during the Reconstruction Era for African Americans who worked at local railroad yards, farms, produce house and ice houses. In 1891, residents of Goldbsoro pursued incorporation of the town, publishing notices in the Sanford Journal as early as October 24, 1891. The town was incorporated at noon on December 1, 1891 by merchant William Clark and 19 registered African American voters. Walter Williams served as Goldsboro's first mayor until 1892. In 1900,
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