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Black History Sites in Clay County, FL

Schools, churches, cemeteries and neighborhoods built and kept by Black Americans, listed with the history on the record.

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Clay County is one of 67 counties in Florida. Black History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Clay County, FL.

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On the record near Clay County, FL

The 12 nearest

22 listed sites on the record match black history sites within 120 miles of Clay County, FL, out of 104 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 17 listed sites carry Clay County as their county.

  1. Orange Park Negro Elementary School8.1 miles from the center of Clay County · Building · Orange Park · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
  2. Mount Zion AME Church20 miles from the center of Clay County · Building · Jacksonville · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
  3. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church32 miles from the center of Clay County · Building · Palatka · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
  4. Mount Zion A.M.E. Church66 miles from the center of Clay County · Building · Ocala · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
  5. DeLeon Springs Colored School72 miles from the center of Clay County · Building · DeLeon Springs · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
  6. Colored Memorial School and Risley High School76 miles from the center of Clay County · Glynn County · marker erected 2004Georgia historical marker program
  7. Slave Cabin78 miles from the center of Clay County · Glynn County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
  8. Hamilton Plantation79 miles from the center of Clay County · Glynn County · marker erected 2008Georgia historical marker program
  9. Ibo Landing: The Legacy of Resisting Enslavement80 miles from the center of Clay County · Glynn County · marker erected 2022Georgia historical marker program
  10. Orange City Colored School85 miles from the center of Clay County · Building · Orange City · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
  11. Hampton Plantation85 miles from the center of Clay County · Glynn County · marker erected 2011Georgia historical marker program
  12. Needwood Baptist Church and Needwood School85 miles from the center of Clay County · Glynn County · marker erected 1999Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Clay County, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Black History Sites in Clay County, step by step

  1. 1

    Read the short history of the period for this area

  2. 2

    Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter

  3. 3

    Visit the nearest site and read its full record

  4. 4

    Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest

  5. 5

    Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Clay County, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Clay County, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Clay County, FL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Clay County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Clay County, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Clay County, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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