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Putnam County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 74,364. Its county seat is Palatka.
East Palatka is a census-designated place (CDP) in Putnam County, Florida, United States. It is located on the east side of the City of Palatka at the intersection of U.S. Route 17/State Road 20/State Road 100 and the southwestern terminus of State Road 207. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census.
Bostwick is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States, located north of the city of Palatka on U.S. Route 17. It hosts the Bostwick Blueberry Festival annually, in April.
Orange Springs is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States. A small portion of the community extends into neighboring Putnam County. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Federal Point is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States, located northwest of Hastings, on the eastern bank of the St. Johns River.
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.
Grandin is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States. It is located near the State Road 100/County Road 315 intersection. As of the 2000 census, its population was 192.
Hollister is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States. It is located off State Road 20, between Interlachen and Palatka.
Putnam Hall is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States. It is located near the State Road 100/State Road 26 intersection.
Yelvington is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States. It is located east of the Putnam County Fairgrounds in East Palatka, Florida.
Georgetown is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States, located on the shores of Lake George.
Edgar is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States, located southwest of the town of Interlachen. Edgar is located along Putnam County Road 20A east of Crossley, Florida, and has a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad spur leading to what is today the CSX Wildwood Subdivision.
San Mateo is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States, located just southeast of the city of Palatka. It is on the east shore of the St. Johns River between buoys 12 and 15; stretching from Buzzard Island to the entrance to Dunn's Creek. The main road through San Mateo is US Route 17, with a southern terminus of the overlap with Florida State Roads 20 and 100.
Boyers Junction is an unincorporated community in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The village is located in southwestern Rockland Township, near the Ruscombmanor Township line. It is also southeast of Fleetwood and south of Lyons. It is drained by the Bieber Creek southward into the Manatawny Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River. The Brandywine Heights Area School District serves Boyers Junction, which uses the Fleetwood zip code of 19522.
Putnam County Business Park is a commercial development area located in Palatka, Florida. The 257-acre site borders Palatka Municipal Airport and is in close proximity to Putnam Community Medical Center and St. Johns River State College. The business center is owned by Putnam County and Putnam County Port Authority. Alorica was the only tenant occupying the park until it closed in 2015. The telecommunications and business solutions company operated a call center on the property. The former Alorica call center building is for lease. Other sites are shovel ready.
Downtown Palatka is the central business district of Palatka, Florida. According to the Palatka Community Redevelopment Agency, the district is bounded by Main Street to the north, Laural Street to the south, the St. Johns River to the east, and Eleventh Street to the west, Historical Fort Shannon was located at the east end of downtown on the river, near what is today City Hall. Area transportation is conducted by Ride Solution and connects downtown passengers to other core areas in Putnam County.
The Drayton Island Ferry is an auto ferry that crosses the St. Johns River in Putnam County, Florida, connecting Georgetown on the eastern bank with Drayton Island, located in the middle of the river at the north end of Lake George. It provides the only public access to the island.
Gayville is a hamlet in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York.
Wade is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
Countsville is an unincorporated community in Roane County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
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