Florahome, Florida
Encyclopedia
Florahome is an unincorporated community
in Putnam County
, Florida
, United States
. It is 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
. The town is built upon a sandy hill rising from the swampy areas.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Putnam County
Putnam County, Florida
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. The entire county makes up the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 70,423. The U.S. Census Bureau 2009 estimate for the county was 72,893 . Its county seat is Palatka, Florida. The county is centrally...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on State Road 100
State Road 100 (Florida)
State Road 100 is a 151-mile-long northwest-southeast highway serving northeastern Florida. Its northwestern terminus is at the Georgia-Florida border four miles north of Avoca, Florida ; its southeastern terminus is an intersection with Shore Scenic Highway in Flagler Beach...
. The town was established in 1899 by the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
Also known as the Suwanee River Route from its crossing of the Suwanee River, the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway was founded in 1885 as the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad and began operations between Macon, GA and Valdosta, GA in 1889, extending to Palatka, FL in 1890...
. 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
Etoniah Canal and Drainage Company
Florida state law chapter 3822, approved May 30, 1887, incorporated the Etoniah Canal and Drainage Company, owned by G. W. A. McRae, Marshall Seigler and G. L...
. The town is built upon a sandy hill rising from the swampy areas.