Fort George Island.—Situated near the mouth of the St. John’s River. Contains a good hotel, with accommodations for winter and summer visitors.
Fort Mead.—On Pease Creek, 80 miles above its mouth. In Polk county. Cattle-sales are its principal commerce.
Fort Pierce.—Situated on Indian River. County-seat of Brevard county.
Fort Reid.—Post-office. An enterprising, growing town, in the neighborhood of Mellonville, on the St. John’s.
Fort Taylor.—Post-office. In Hernando county.
Franklin County.—Near the mouth of Appalachicola River. County-seat, Appalachicola.
Freeport.—Post-office. Located in Walton county, West Florida.
Gadsden County.—County-seat, Quincy.
Gainesville.—A large, flourishing town on the West India Transit Railroad. Post-office, churches, good boarding-houses.
Georgetown.—A steam beat-landing on the east bank of the St. John’s, in Putnam county, 117 miles above Jacksonville. Post-office.