Fanlew, Florida

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Fanlew, Florida
Unincorporated community
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Fanlew Road and Natural Bridge Road
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Coordinates: 30°16′18″N84°03′27″W / 30.27167°N 84.05750°W / 30.27167; -84.05750
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Florida.svg Florida
County   Jefferson
Elevation
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30 ft (9 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32344 [2]
Area codes 850
448
GNIS feature ID295272 [1]

Fanlew is an unincorporated community located in southern Jefferson County, Florida, United States. [1]

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Location

Fanlew is located west of State Road 59 at Fanlew Road, and at the east end of Natural Bridge Rd., which comes out of neighboring Leon County.

History

Fanlew began as a railway distribution center of the Florida Central Railroad and later the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. The community served the sawmills and turpentine stills once in the area, with supplies moving in and timber and naval stores moving out. "Fanlew" is a combination of the names of John Lewis Philips, the founder of the Florida Central Railroad, and his wife Fannie.

Education

Jefferson County Schools operates public schools, including Jefferson County Middle / High School.

Geography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fanlew, Florida
  2. ↑ "Waukeenah FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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