On the Register, there were:
The George Allison House
The Bishop B. Blackwell House
The Hull Hawkins House
The Old Live Oak City Hall
The Dr. Price House
The Suwanee County Courthouse
The Union Depot and ACL Freight Stations
Well enough, I headed in and began to cover my grid, but the second stop was the Old City Hall, which also turned out to be the location of the County Historical Society- in I went, and found a wonderful brochure that listed no less than 31 additional places on their Heritage Trail Self Guided Tour. So I loaded them up and off I went. Terrific tour, and got to see a lot of older things I wouldn't have known about, plus some fun bonus things, as you will see.
Terrific town, terrific visit!
Live Oak, Florida
| City | |
 Suwannee County Courthouse, Old Post Office, Old Live Oak City Hall, Downtown Live Oak, ACL Freight Station | |
| Nickname(s): The city of nature | |
| Motto: "A Caring Community " | |
 Location in Suwannee County and the state of Florida | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Suwannee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.39 sq mi (29.5 km2) |
| • Land | 11.39 sq mi (29.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,480 |
| • Density | 925.7/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 32060, 32064 |
| Area code(s) | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-40875[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285862[2] |
| Website | www.cityofliveoak.org |
U.S. Highway 90, U.S. Highway 129 and Interstate 10 are major highways running through Live Oak.
It is served by the Suwannee County Airport.
History
The founding of Live Oak dates back to shortly before the Civil War. Established in 1858, Live Oak was located at a junction between two strategically important railways: one operating between Jacksonville and Tallahassee, and another running south from Dupont, Georgia. The numerous live oak trees in the area likely inspired the naming of the town.
In 1952 the city attracted national attention with the trial and conviction of Ruby McCollum, a wealthy, married black woman, charged with the shooting and murder of Dr. C. Leroy Adams, a prominent married white physician and state senator. Her husband Sam McCollum had made a fortune in gambling, and there were rumors Dr. Adams was in business with him. Ruby McCollum testified that Adams had repeatedly forced her to have sex and to bear his child. The case has been described as demonstrating white men's assumption of "paramour rights" in the segregated society. Her trial was covered by journalist and novelist Zora Neale Hurston for the Pittsburgh Courier, among others.
McCollum's conviction and death sentence were overturned on appeal to the state supreme court in 1954. She was judged "mentally incompetent to proceed" and committed to the state mental hospital. Her case has been the subject of books by journalist William Bradford Huie, who covered the appeal and second trial, C. Arthur Ellis, and Tammy Evans. It has also been the subject of documentary films.
Geographically, Suwannee County is situated on a limestone bed riddled with underground freshwater streams, which surface in dozens of beautiful springs. This phenomenon of "Karst topography" gives the area a local supply of renewable fresh water and abundant sources of fishing. The county is known as a world-class cave diving site for SCUBA enthusiasts.
The Twin Rivers State Forest is a 14,882-acre (60 km2) Florida State forest located in North Central Florida, near Live Oak.
Demographics
As of the census of 2011, there were 6,918 people, 2,361 households, and 1,562 families residing in the city. The population density was 931.7 per square mile (359.5/km²). There were 2,951 housing units at an average density of 904.6 per square mile (152.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.4% White, 35.0% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.2% of the populationThere were 2,623 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,380, and the median income for a family was $29,099. Males had a median income of $22,403 versus $20,154 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,374. About 19.6% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
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