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Earleton, Florida
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Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Alachua |
Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
32631
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Area code(s) | 352 |
GNIS feature ID | 294372 |
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. A post office named "Rosetta" was established in 1886. The name was changed to "Earleton" in 1887. The ZIP code is 32631.
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