Question: What Florida town, incorporated in 1829, was first known as the Town of West Point?
Answer: Apalachicola
Apalachicola was originally incorporated in 1829 as the Town of West Point but was changed to Apalachicola in 1831 to be consistent with the name of the post office established there. By the mid 1800s, Apalachicola’s waterfront was lined with brick warehouses and broad streets to handle the loading and unloading of cotton. At one point, Apalachicola was heralded as the third largest port on the gulf.
