Rocky Comfort Creek (Florida) Explained

Rocky Comfort Creek
Pushpin Map:Florida#USA
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Florida
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Gadsden
Mouth:Lake Talquin
Mouth Elevation:66feet

Rocky Comfort Creek is a stream near Florida's capital city of Tallahassee. It now feeds into Lake Talquin which was formed by a dam on the Ochlockonee River.

David Ochiltree who served as mayor of Tallahassee in 1827 resided in a home by the creek and died there in 1834. He moved to Florida from Fayetteville, North Carolina.[1] He was also a colonel and was a member elect of the Legislative Council for Gadsden County when he died.[2]

A historical marker commemorates Bryan Croom's Rocky Comfort plantation. He was the brother of Hardy Bryan Croom.[3]

Lake Talquin State Forest has a Rocky Comfort tract.[4] [5]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: d.o. elected intendant in Tallahassee, fla. 1827. Newspapers.com.
  2. Floridian and Advocate (Tallahassee, Florida), Dec. 27, 1834, p. 3: Obituary
  3. Web site: Historical Markers. West Gadsden Historical Society. 8 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Bloxham Pavilion Lake Talquin State Forest, FL. Reserve America.
  5. Web site: Lake Talquin State Forest Map. PDF. Freshfromflorida.com. 8 January 2019.