Ochopee post office
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in the United States
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. It is a tiny shed on U.S. Route 41 near Ochopee
Ochopee, Florida
Ochopee is an unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida, United States. It is located to the east of the intersection of US 41 and State Road 29, near Carnestown...
, Florida
Florida
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, 34141-9998. It is located about 3 miles (5 km) east of the intersection of US 41 and State Road 29. The building used to be a storage facility for irrigation
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pipes of an adjacent tomato
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farm
Farm
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. It was turned into a post office, in 1953, after a fire which destroyed Ochopee's previous post office and general store. The post office is currently fully functional, serving the surrounding populations of Miccosukee
Miccosukee
The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida are a federally recognized Native American tribe in the U.S. state of Florida. They were part of the Seminole nation until the mid-20th century, when they organized as an independent tribe, receiving federal recognition in 1962...
and Seminole
Seminole
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Indians. The local post clerk is often asked for the famous Ochopee post mark.
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it is known as site 1842US.
The Wooten family has owned the property since 1992.