Andytown, Florida
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Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
at the intersection of U.S. 27 and SR 84. It was demolished in 1979 in order to allow for the expansion of the Alligator Alley
Alligator Alley
Alligator Alley is a section of Interstate 75 and State Road 84 extending from Naples on the west coast of Florida to Weston on the east...
portion of Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
. Andytown can be found on maps from the 1970s (and even 1980s, as it was years before they were updated). It still remains today on some online map services. MSN Maps, for instance, returns a map for a search of Andytown, FL.
In its day, when SR 84 and US 27 were each two-lane roads, the intersection was controlled by a simple traffic light. At the southeast corner of that intersection sat a typical highway gas station/convienent store/restaruant. The restaruant was a very popular stopping point, especially for those outdoor-folk who ventured out into or came back from the Everglades.
Further evidence remains of Andytown just east of US 27 on Griffin Road; across the street from the cemetery is an FPL substation
Electrical substation
A substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, or perform any of several other important functions...
, named the "Andytown Substation". Additionally, in nearby Davie
Davie, Florida
Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.- History :Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands...
, a bar called Andy's Lounge and Package displays an old Andytown sign over their door. Nearby Andytown was another glorified truck stop called "Jo-Mo City" on U.S. 27.