The Florida State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1883-84. Jacksonville, Florida: Cushing & Appleyard, 1882. page 69.

Apalachicola, Franklin County.

Is situated on the west bank of the Apalachicola River, where it empties into the bay of the same name. This place, up to 1867, was one of the most important cotton ports on the coast of Florida, but railroad facilities have carried it elsewhere. At present it is an important lumber shipping port, numbers of vessels loading here for foreign ports – the water in the bay allowing a draught of nine and a half feet. Population about 1,700.


Marot, A. J., mayor.

Smith, Emanuel, postmaster.

Allen, O. F., butcher.

Asher & Hoffman, groceries and clothing.

Apple, Rev. C. A., episcopal.

Alexander, M. T., physician and drugs.

Brash, H., clothing.

Blakeley & Johnson, barbers.

Bell, J. L., boarding-house.

Baker, R. G., general mdse, justice of the peace, and real estate.

Bacon, Rev. Spencer, missionary baptist.

Coombs & Co., general mdse, furniture, saw-mill, lumber.

Clerg & Co., saw-mill, lumber.

Cook, John, grocer, clothing, bar and bowling-alley.

Clark, J. L., blacksmith.

Dismucks & Hartman, factory.

Egbert, F. J., groceries and clothing.

Etherage, J. H., physician.

Fry, D., boiler inspector.

Fry, W. A., ice dealer.

Fuller, Wm., boarding-house.

Floyd, Mrs. Jane, boarding-house.

Hoffman & Moore, groceries and clothing.

Hicks, Henry C., attorney.

Hicks & Allen, apiary.

Humphries & Sons, butchers.

Heffman, James, cooper.

Johston, H. W., editor Tribune.

Lenard, B. F., physician.

Lind, Mrs. M., millinery and fancy work.

Lockwood, ---, tinsmith.

Murat, A. J., general mdse and sponge.

Mage, A., groceries, bakery and confections.

Myer, A. F., billiards and saloon.

McNeal, John M., billiards and saloon.

Manuel, J. C., ice-cream saloon.

Myers, Mrs. L. E., groceries and clothing.

Messina, F., groceries, clothing, sponges.

McCormee, Mrs. Mary, dry-goods.

Myers, Rev. O. W., methodist.

Porter & Grady, groceries and clothing.

Patton & Pearce, general mdse.

Pohlman, Miss C. A., millinery and fancy goods.

Pickett, M. C., attorney.

Ruge & Son, H., hardware, groceries and sponges.

Robelin, ---, barber.

Reiley, H., blacksmith.

Rice, S. E., apiary.

Roberts, Marvin, tinsmith.

Robinson, Mrs. Lucy, boarding-house.

Robinson, Mrs. Mary, boarding-house.

Smith & Co., C. H., planing mill.

Sawyer, S. W., collector of customs and insurance agent.

Speights, Rev. John, Af. methodist.

Sodaburgh & Schoelles, meat market.

Sangra, Frank, vegetable market.

Topen, Rev. ---, catholic.

Theabold, John, billiards and saloon.

Turner, Wm. S., cooper.

Vincent, Mrs. M. A., ice-cream saloon and boarding.

Vincent, Frank, groceries.

Wheelwright, Wm. D., saw-mill and lumber.

Wakefield, O. M., drugs and bookstore.

Wise, P., steamboat inspector.

Willis, Mrs. E. M., boarding-house.

Wakefield, Mrs. F. B., boarding-house.