Medart, Florida
Medart, Florida | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Intersection of US-98 and US-319 in Medart | |
  Medart, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°06′25″N 84°22′44″W / 30.10694°N 84.37889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Wakulla |
| First settled | 1848 |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 306026[1] |
Medart is an unincorporated community in Wakulla County, Florida, United States.[1]
History
[edit]James Wolf Smith, born in Pawtucket, in 1813, was the first recorded settler of the area, moving in the area of Medart in 1848. His plantation, initially called Pawtuxet, later became the community of Medart.[2]
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The house of founder James Wolf Smith, first known building in the current community's area
Demographics
[edit]These are the ethnic datas according to local census, as of July 2025.[3]
| White | 93.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Native American | 1.7% |
Schools in Medart
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Medart". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Florida Memory • James Wolf Smith home - Medart, Florida". Florida Memory. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Medart, FL".
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