Florahome, Florida

Florahome is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States, located on State Road 100. The town was established in 1899 by the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway. The streets are laid in a grid system. Streets north and south are named for trees or shrubs. Streets east and west are named for states or provinces. Early in the town's history, it was surrounded by swamps. These were drained when canals were dredged by the Etoniah Canal and Drainage Company. Florahome was also once an island and was drained of all its water to make way for crops, animals, and homes. The town is built upon a sandy hill rising from the swampy areas. If you are more interested in this, there is a novel called The Wahoo Bobcat and it will tell you more about Florahome.

Florahome, Florida
unincorporated community
Country United States
State Florida
County Putnam
ZIP code
32140
Pulverized peat in bags loaded on tram cars, Florahome, 1944

Florahome has a specific zip code (32140), which covers an area of 43.24 square miles and claimed a population of 1,471 according to the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

Florahome is located at 29°43′57″N 81°53′01″W.[2]

References
  1. zip-codes.com
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


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