Florida, Indiana

Florida
Unincorporated community
Florida Florida
Coordinates: 40°09′37″N 85°42′37″W / 40.16028°N 85.71028°WCoordinates: 40°09′37″N 85°42′37″W / 40.16028°N 85.71028°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Madison
Township	Lafayette
Elevation	883 ft (269 m)
ZIP code	46011
FIPS code	18-23746[1]
GNIS feature ID	434613[2]

Florida is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Geography

Florida is located at 40°09′37″N 85°42′37″W / 40.16028°N 85.71028°W.

History

Florida was founded in 1856.^[3] It likely took its name from the state of Florida.^[4][5] A post office was established at Florida in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.^[6]

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Florida, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
3. Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 815.
4. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently named for the state.
6. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.