[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by daca55

I wonder who the Village of Buttonwood is named after?

Perhaps this???

Buttonwood

Bill

[daca55]

Thanks Bill. For the info.

Bob

[vj1213]

The new maps are available at the sales centers

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by daca55

Thanks Bill. For the info.

Bob

No problem, Bob. It's just an educated guess - but it seems to fit!

Bill

[Ebsmom]

Thanks Bill for the map link...and its good to know the new maps are also out for purchase... Its looking promising that we passed our Home Inspection...getting closer and closer to that closing April 30th for our buyers! When we hand over the keys I will feel much better but somewhat sad to say goodbye to our home of nearly 20 yrs. Hope to be meeting many of you in the months ahead!
Ebsmom~Bev

[cappyjon431]

I live in Alhambra, I'm assuming it's named after the beautiful city in Spain.

Interestingly, I grew up in Coral Gables, Florida (nicknamed "The City Beautiful") where the large majority of street names come from the names of Spanish towns and cities. My boyhood home was on Alhambra Boulevard, so in some ways, I've come full circle.

[Quixote]

Originally Posted by salpal

Recently I read a book called "The Paris Wife" about Ernest Hemingway's first wife, Hadley Hemingway. I wondered if that was the origin of those two villages names.

Elizabeth Hadley Richardson was the full name of Ernest Hemingway's first wife. The Village of Hemingway was indeed named after the author, while the Village of Hadley was similarly named after his first wife who throughout her life was called 'Hadley' (not 'Elizabeth').

Note that Hemingway's granddaughters are also represented in the village named for him: Margaux and Mariel.

And yes, the Village of Winifred was named after Arnold Palmer's first wife, Winifred Walzer, who died 12 or 13 years ago.

The Villages is for sure filled with trivia!

[fwpc3]

Pine Hills Place in Winifred has neither pines nor hills but there is a Pine Hills ,Florida an Orlando suburb.

[keithwand]

Originally Posted by fwpc3

Pine Hills Place in Winifred has neither pines nor hills but there is a Pine Hills ,Florida an Orlando suburb.

ALSO known as Crime Hills by us Orlandoans.