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From a small agricultural community in northern Florida into a thriving city, many people have helped transform Gainesville into what it is today.
After befriending the Timucuan Indians who originally inhabited the region, Spanish colonizers began recruiting other settlers to move to the area. Despite the early foundations set, the people who brought the railroad to Gainesville deserve the most credit for giving the town its start. Soon after tracks were laid throughout the city, small busin...