Shamrock, Florida

Shamrock is an unincorporated community in Dixie County, Florida, United States.[1][2] The community is located at US 19–ALT 27-98. The historic Putnam Lodge, built for the Putnam Lumber Company's operations in Shamrock is located nearby in Cross City, Florida.[3][4][5]

Shamrock, Florida
Unincorporated community
Putnam Lodge in 2011
Putnam Lodge in 2011
Shamrock, Florida is located in Florida
Shamrock, Florida
Shamrock, Florida
Coordinates: 29°38′36″N 83°08′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyDixie
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code352
GNIS feature ID290922[1]

Immediately behind the lodge was the company town. Wood-frame homes were built for the company employees and later rented to the general public. This part of Shamrock was abandoned by the latter part of the century and no longer exists today.

The company store consisting of a row of connected wood-framed offices included mercantile and medical facilities until the late 1950s. This structure was also abandoned and no longer exists today.

References
  1. "Shamrock, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Shamrock (in Dixie County, FL) Populated Place Profile". Florida Hometown Locator. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  3. "Putdam Lodge Cross City: Where Vintage Meets Modern". Visit Florida. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  4. "The History of Putnam Lodge". Putnam Lodge. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  5. "Historical Putnam Lodge and Lumber Company Photographs". Putnam Lodge. Retrieved April 23, 2018.


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