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Andrew J. Poplin

Historic South Dade Posted on March 7, 2025 by JeffMarch 26, 2025

by Jeff Blakley Andrew Jackson Poplin (A. J.) is a name unknown to anyone except his descendants – no one currently living in South Dade knows who he was. He shared a trait with many other people in South Dade, … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Florida East Coast Railway, Goulds, Homestead, Ku Klux Klan, Redland, Silver Palm | Tagged Farming, Goulds, Homestead, KKK | 7 Replies

William A. King

Historic South Dade Posted on January 5, 2021 by JeffApril 1, 2023

By Jeff Blakley Many people who are interested in the history of South Dade know the origins of the names of some of the roads in the area. Roberts Road is named for Dan Roberts, Moody Drive is named for … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida East Coast Railway, Homestead, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged F.E.C. Railway, Homestead, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | 21 Replies

Russell F. Tatum – Homestead’s 1st Mayor

Historic South Dade Posted on August 5, 2020 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

By Jeff Blakley The Town of Homestead was incorporated on January 27, 1913 and Russell “Russ” Fleming Tatum was elected as its first mayor. The published histories of this area offer little or no information about who he was, though. … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Homestead, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Homestead | 6 Replies

William D. Horne Comes to Homestead

Historic South Dade Posted on August 4, 2019 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

by Jeff Blakley Jean Taylor, in her book, The Villages of South Dade, wrote the following account of how William D. Horne came to Homestead: “William D. Horne delivered ice, worked in a grocery, and by 1904, owned his own … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Florida East Coast Railway, Homestead, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Business, Homestead, Madison County, Miami, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation, Taylor County | 8 Replies

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