Earleton, Florida

Unincorporated community in Florida, United States

29°44′38″N 82°06′12″W / 29.74389°N 82.10333°W / 29.74389; -82.10333CountryUnited StatesStateFloridaCountyAlachuaElevation

180 ft (50 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

32631

Area code352GNIS feature ID294372^[1]

Earleton, Florida historical marker
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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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References

^ "Earleton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ 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.
^ Bradbury, Alford G.; Hallock, E. Story (1962). A chronology of Florida post offices. Florida Federation of Stamp Clubs. p. 24.
^ "All Zip Codes in Earleton FL". Retrieved June 13, 2021.