Acton, Florida

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Historical marker for Acton within Interlachen Park, in Lakeland, Florida Acton Community HM at Interlachen Park-2.jpg
Historical marker for Acton within Interlachen Park, in Lakeland, Florida

Acton was a community in Polk County, Florida, United States. The town was situated two miles east of Lakeland which it preceded. It was a settlement of English people from Great Britain. [1] It was established in 1884 named for Lord Acton. The community began dispersing to Lakeland in 1889 [2] and disappeared after the great freeze of 1894. A historical marker in Interlachen Park commemorates its history.

The South Florida Railroad advertised a route through it. [3] An episcopal church was built in the community and later moved to Lakeland. [2]

History

Acton was platted in 1884, and named for Lord Acton. [4] A post office was established at Acton in 1884, and remained in operation until 1889. [5] Construction of a railroad shifted business activity to nearby Lakeland, and the town's population dwindled. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Morris, Allen (October 17, 2015). Florida Place Names: Alachua to Zolfo Springs. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781561648399 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 Cutler, Harry Gardner (May 3, 1923). "History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical". Lewis Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "The American Angler". Angler's Publishing Company, Limited. May 3, 1887 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Sawyer, Martha F. (May 19, 1982). "Acton – a vanished community". Lakeland Ledger. pp. 3C. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Sawyer, Martha F. (Jun 1, 1988). "Conversation pieces: Polk history about towns lost and found". Lakeland Ledger. pp. 10C. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

Coordinates: 28°3.2′N81°56.0′W / 28.0533°N 81.9333°W / 28.0533; -81.9333


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