Florahome, Florida

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Florahome, Florida
Florahone Station; NW Corner of Coral Farms Rd & N Cedar Ave.jpg
Florahome's former railroad station on Coral Farms Road, now an antique shop.
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
County   Putnam
ZIP code
32140
Pulverized peat in bags loaded on tram cars, Florahome, 1944 Florahome pulverized peat in bags loaded on tram cars.jpg
Pulverized peat in bags loaded on tram cars, Florahome, 1944

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.

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″N81°53′01″W / 29.7325°N 81.8836°W / 29.7325; -81.8836 Coordinates: 29°43′57″N81°53′01″W / 29.7325°N 81.8836°W / 29.7325; -81.8836 . [2]

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