25-1051: Middleburg may refer to several places: United States [ edit ] Middleburg, Florida Middleburg, Iowa Middleburg, Kentucky Middleburg, Carroll County, Maryland Middleburg, Washington County, Maryland Middleburg, a Dutch settlement on Long Island, now Elmhurst, Queens , New York, U.S. Middleburg, North Carolina Middleburg, Jefferson County, Ohio Middleburg, Logan County, Ohio Middleburg, Noble County, Ohio Middleburg, Seneca County, Ohio Middleburg, Pennsylvania Middleburg, Virginia Other places [ edit ] Middleburg Island or Pulau Middelburg, Tambrauw, an island in West Papua, Indonesia See also [ edit ] Middleburg Heights, Ohio Middleburg Township , Ohio Middleburgh (disambiguation) Middelburg (disambiguation) Middleberg (disambiguation) Middletown (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
50-506: A skirmish from their base at the Magnolia Springs hotel. Moving into Middleburg the next day, October 24, 1864, the 4th Massachusetts raided and set fire to downtown Middleburg on Main Street and Thompson (now Wharf) Street, destroying Samuel B. Thompson's cotton warehouses and docks, as well as a hotel. The 2nd Florida Cavalry, under command of Captain J.J. Dickison , retaliated by firing on
75-499: A village in the early decades of the nineteenth century, Asa Clark ran the first ferry on Black Creek until 1828, leading to the settlement being called Clark's Ferry . Between 1824 and 1827, the Federal Military Road was constructed, running south from Colerain , Georgia to Tampa Bay . The Federal Military Road passed through Clark's Ferry along the route of present-day Main Street, resulting in increased traffic through
100-477: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Middleburg, Florida Middleburg is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) within Clay County in the U.S. state of Florida , located 26 miles (42 km) southwest of downtown Jacksonville and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Green Cove Springs , the county seat of Clay County. As of
125-547: Is known officially as the Battle of Halsey's Plantation , but has also been referred to as the Battle of Big Gum Creek . The exact location of Halsey's Plantation is not known, but it was near the site that is currently Shadowlawn Elementary School on County Road 218. Among the repeated skirmishes between the 4th Massachusetts and 2nd Florida cavalries was a two-hour engagement whereby Dickison's troops rescued cattle that had been seized by Union troops, which local history refers to as
150-663: The 2020 census , the population of Middleburg was 12,881, down from 13,008 at the 2010 census . It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is home to Middleburg High School and to the Middleburg Historic District . Middleburg is located northwest of the center of Clay County at 30°3′3″N 81°54′7″W / 30.05083°N 81.90194°W / 30.05083; -81.90194 (30.050783, -81.902013). Florida State Road Blanding Boulevard leads northeast 13 miles (21 km) to
175-522: The Battle of the Tiger Head . Middleburg suffered from the Civil War, after which there were less than 100 residents. Middleburg's population numbered in the 700s between 1890 and 1920. The Great Freeze of 1895 in and a reduction of the river trade further contributed to the town's decline. In the 1890s, African American homesteaders, starting with Grant Forman (1868-1951) in 1895, settled and developed
200-660: The Orange Park area and southwest 23 miles (37 km) to Keystone Heights . According to the United States Census Bureau , the Middleburg CDP has a total area of 19.6 square miles (50.7 km ), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 13,008 people living in 4,891 housing units within the CDP. Between the 2000 and 2010 census, Middleburg realized a population increase of 2,670 individuals. The racial makeup of
225-643: The Second Seminole War . Fort Heileman, a wooden stockade fortification located between the North and South prongs of Black Creek, was hastily built in 1836 and protected settlers at Garey's Ferry where it was the "principal depot for the east coast of Florida." During the Seminole Wars, Fort Heileman was used as a quartermaster workshop and storage depot until its armaments were moved to Fort Shannon in Palatka and
250-543: The State Road Department (SRD) slowed the addition of new state roads and began to classify roads into primary, secondary, and local roads. Primary roads would continue to be state-maintained, while secondary roads would have an S before the number, and would only be state-maintained during a construction project. Local roads would be completely removed from the system. In 1969, the State Road Department
275-434: The CDP was 92.9% White , 3.1% African American , 0.6% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 0.9% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.87% under the age of 18, 75.13% age of 18 or over, and 10.36% age of 65 or over. The population is 49.7% female and 50.3% male. First settled as
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#1732851053591300-465: The Massachusetts regiment, leading the latter to retreat across Black Creek and burn the ferry bridge behind them. As the Massachusetts regiment rushed back to Magnolia Springs, Dickison's regiment detoured four miles through Whitesville and caught the Massachusetts regiment at Jeremiah Halsey's Plantation, engaging in a skirmish that resulted in twelve Union deaths and Confederate victory. This skirmish
325-514: The U.S. state of Florida comprises the roads maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) or a toll authority. The components are referred to officially as state roads , abbreviated as SR. Prior to the 1945 renumbering, State Roads were given numbers in the order they were added to the system. The 1945 renumbering removed many roads that were never built and added some that had not existed prior to 1945 . In 1955,
350-545: The band. 30 is skipped because it runs along the Gulf Coast in the panhandle and doesn't go all the way across the state. (The graphic above shows SR 30 change to SR 20 going east of the panhandle.) Minor routes assigned three or four-digit numbers are located relative to the east-west control roads on the basis of the first digit. For example, State Road 464 is located between State Road 40 and State Road 50 . Every section of U.S. Highway and Interstate Highway has
375-474: The community and providing a postal route. Blakey (1976) wrote of a settlement called Whitesville which existed approximately near the intersection of present-day Florida State Road 21 and County Road 218 , and which grew large enough to warrant its own United States Post Office , established on February 19, 1828. That same year, Isaac Boring founded the Black Creek Methodist Church, although
400-514: The community of Hill Top in what is Forman Circle." According to "Embedded in Clay," Forman fled to South Carolina after his house was burned by a white mob. Frosard Budington, a leader of Whitesville, covered the cost of Forman's land taxes until such time as it was safe for Forman to return to Hill Top. The 1989 film Brenda Starr was partially filmed on Black Creek. Since the 1990s, Middleburg's population and industry have rapidly expanded along with
425-409: The counties, and occasionally a new state road was taken over; some main roads in incorporated areas were given to the localities. State road numbers are assigned by FDOT. Every state road must have a number. The road segments can be discontinuous (or interrupted) but the separate segments must have a logical and sequential connection between them. A road cannot ever split into two different roads with
450-515: The county seat until 1874. Throughout the 1850s, as national tensions leading to the American Civil War were increasing, Middleburgh and Clay County remained a stronghold of Whig voters and pro-Union sentiment; in 1859, Whitesville residents renamed their community Webster in honor of Whig politician Daniel Webster . On October 23, 1864, during the American Civil War , the 4th Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry engaged local Confederates in
475-523: The fort was largely abandoned after June 18, 1841. The Fort was permanently abandoned in 1842 and destroyed by a flood later that year. The only potential remnant of Fort Heileman is the Clark-Chalker House , which was built in 1835 and may have served as Fort Heileman's army hospital. Fort Sanderson was built around July 12, 1840 at an unknown location in Garey's Ferry, but was mostly used for storage, and
500-475: The frontier Methodist society met in their own homes until the Methodist Church was built in 1847. John Hanson took ownership of Clark's ferry from 1828 through 1833, whereafter he sold to Samuel and Charlotte Garey, resulting in the area coming to be known as Garey's Ferry . George Branning also operated a separate ferry, which competed with Garey's, around this time. The community expanded rapidly during
525-486: The same state road or county road number unless it is to allow for a one-way pair to connect to a two-way road. There is also no minimum required length for a state road. Odd-numbered roads run north-south and even-numbered roads run east-west. One- and two-digit numbers run in order from 2 in the north to 94 in the south, and A1A (formerly 1) in the east to 99 in the west. The major cross-state roads end in 0 and 5. Three-digit numbers increase from east to west across
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#1732851053591550-427: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Middleburg&oldid=995705812 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
575-590: The surrounding communities of Orange Park , Lakeside , Lake Asbury , Fleming Island , and Jacksonville . Because of this development, construction to extend the First Coast Expressway through the area is underway, including the addition of exit junctions in Middleburg, Green Cove Springs, and Asbury Lake. Bands [REDACTED] Media related to Middleburg, Florida at Wikimedia Commons Florida State Highway System The State Highway System of
600-582: Was abandoned the following year (Blakey, 1976). Garey's Ferry expanded following the Seminole Wars, growing quickly and trading in timber, citrus fruits, cotton, and farm crops. In 1851, Garey's Ferry and Whitesville were consolidated into the town of Middleburgh and the Post Office moved from Whitesville to its current location on Palmetto Street. Clay County (named for Henry Clay ) was created from Duval County in December 1858, and Middleburgh became and remained
625-599: Was superseded by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). In 1977, House Bill 803 (HB 803), Chapter 77-165 in the Laws of Florida , was passed in the Florida Legislature . This transportation policy act eliminated the secondary roads, roads that consisted of county roads that were maintained by the state. When the provisions went into effect on July 1, 1977, the division of roads became state, county, and local. Most secondary roads and some primary roads were given to
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