Boundaries of Election Districts – 1882

from The Florida Mirror, October 7, 1882 DistrictPlace of RegistrationName of Registering Officer1Clerk’s OfficeJ. A. Edwards2AmeliaW. F. Scott3O’Neill’s ResidenceIsidore S. O’Neill4School House #12N. Priest5Hart’s RoadW. W. Farmer6School House #14John Owens7King’s FerryT. D. Hawkins8BougloneL. P. Tracy9CallahanLeonard Dozier, Jr.10Higginbotham’sL. W. Higginbotham11Brandy BranchNoah A. Hicks District No. 1 – Includes all that portion of Amelia Island lying north of township line number two, commencing at the Atlantic Ocean and running west on township line number two, until the Transit Railroad is reached, thence along the line of the railroad to the drawbridge over Amelia Island. District No. 2 – To include that portion of Amelia Island lying south of the southern boundary line of District No. 1. District No. 3 – To commence at Amelia river, at the mouth of Clark’s or O’Neill’s creek; thence up Clark’s or O’Neill’s creek to the Transit Railroad; thence westerly by the railroad to Lofton creek; thence down Nassau river to Amelia river; thence down Lofton creek to Nassau river; thence north by Amelia river to place of beginning. District No. 4 – To commence where the railroad crosses Lofton creek; thence up Lofton creek to McQueen’s swamp; thence up McQueen’s swamp to the Waterman Old Field; thence following the public wagon road to Port Henry on the St. Marys river to Amelia river; thence up the Amelia river to the mouth of Clark’s or O’Neill’s creek; thence by the line of Clark’s or O’Neill’s creek to the railroad; thence by the line of railroad to place…