Earleton, Florida

Earleton is an unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The community is located on County Road 1469, 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Waldo, on the west shore of Lake Santa Fe. In 1888, the community had a hotel, general store, school and church. Vegetables were shipped from the area to the northern states, and wine was produced from locally grown grapes.[2] A post office named "Rosetta" was established in 1886. The name was changed to "Earleton" in 1887.[3] The ZIP code is 32631.[4]

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Earleton, Florida
Unincorporated community
Earleton, Florida is located in Florida
Earleton, Florida
Earleton, Florida
Coordinates: 29°44′38″N 82°06′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyAlachua
Elevation
180 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32631
Area code352
GNIS feature ID294372[1]
Earleton, Florida historical marker
(front and back)
A color photograph of the front of the plaque at Earleton, Florida
A color photograph of the back of the plaque at Earleton, Florida

References
  1. "Earleton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Ashby, J. W. (1888). Alachua, the Garden County of Florida. New York: The South Publishing Company. Cities, Towns and Post Offices. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. Bradbury, Alford G.; Hallock, E. Story (1962). A chronology of Florida post offices. Florida Federation of Stamp Clubs. p. 24.
  4. "All Zip Codes in Earleton FL". Retrieved June 13, 2021.


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