Granada, Spain comes to Jacksonville

Originally located just outside the City of South Jacksonville, the subdivision of Granada opened in early 1926. Named after a Spanish city that served as a capital for the Moors who ruled Spain between the 8th and 15th centuries, the neighborhood’s original residences and streets exhibit the Spanish flair.

Grogans Bluff and Lord of the Rings

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was a English professor, poet and writer best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Who would have known his influence would have crossed the pond and settled into Jacksonville’s development world? Located off Girvin Road near Mount Pleasant Creek, Grogans Bluff is a large residential community with street names paying homage to Tolkien’s classic high-fantasy works. A few names you find here include Hobbit Lane, Fallohide Lane, Tolkien Lane, Misty Mountain Drive, Glamdring Court, Elven King Lane and Wilderland Drive.