Floridatown was originally settled by the Pensacola people. [5] Early 18th century maps of the area show a possible European settlement around Floridatown. The village was along the Spanish Trail that connected Pensacola and St. Augustine. Early on, the town was a trading post between Europeans and Native Americans of the region.
Floridatown was platted as the "Town of Florida" in 1823 by William Barnett. Ferries from Floridatown to Pensacola began to operate as early as 1822. A Post Office was established in 1838,[6] which was moved to Pace in 1909. It was re-established in 1914, discontinued in 1927, re-established that same year, and discontinued for the final time in 1944.
Floridatown is believed to have been Santa Rosa County's first county seat when it was founded in 1842. Almost as soon as the county was fo/unded, a Yellow Fever outbreak decimated the population and the county seat was moved to Milton.
Santa Rosa county's first election was held in 1842 in the home of Floridatown resident James Spellman. Even after the decimation of Floridatown's population, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office continued to use the area's facilities until the late 1840s.
Geography
The neighborhood is bordered by Escambia Bay to the south, U.S. Route 90 in Florida to the north. Its eastern border is Air Products Road, and its Western Border is the Barnett Mill Creek.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.403 square miles (1.04 km2); 0.399 square miles (1.03 km2) of its area is land, and 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2) is water.[1]
