Evinston Community Store and Post Office

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Evinston Community Store and Post Office
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Wood & Swink / Old Post Office
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Location Evinston, Florida, USA
Coordinates 29°29′6″N82°13′34″W / 29.48500°N 82.22611°W / 29.48500; -82.22611 Coordinates: 29°29′6″N82°13′34″W / 29.48500°N 82.22611°W / 29.48500; -82.22611
Built circa 1882
NRHP reference No. 89000321 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 5, 1989
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Historic marker for the post office

The Evinston Community Store and Post Office (also known as the Fred Wood Store or Wood & Swink) is a historic combined store and post office in Evinston, Florida, United States. It is located on CR 225, north of the Alachua/Marion county border. The address is 18320 Southeast County Road 225. On May 5, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.