0.51 Acres for Sale in Florahome, FL

COUNTY APPRAISED VALUE IS $6,080.00

This property is located at Zone X.

Florahome is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States, located on State Road 100. The town was established in 1899 by the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway. The streets are laid in a grid system. Streets north and south are named for trees or shrubs. Streets east and west are named for states or provinces. Early in the town's history, it was surrounded by swamps. These were drained when canals were dredged by the Etoniah Canal and Drainage Company. Florahome was also once an island and was drained of all its water to make way for crops, animals, and homes. The town is built upon a sandy hill rising from the swampy areas. If you are more interested in this, there is a novel called The Wahoo Bobcat and it will tell you more about Florahome. Florahome has a specific zip code (32140), which covers an area of 43.24 square miles and claimed a population of 1,471 according to the 2010 census

Adjacent counties

Clay County, Florida – north, St. Johns County, Florida – northeast, Flagler County, Florida – east, Volusia County, Florida – southeast, Marion County, Florida – southwest, Alachua County, Florida – west, Bradford County, Florida – northwest

National protected area

Ocala National Forest (part)

State Park

Ravine GardensDunns Creek

Education

The main campus of St. Johns River State College is located in Palatka (the county seat). First Coast Technical College is public, post secondary vocational school with a campus in Palatka.

Other Information

Legal
LAKESIDE HILLS SEC 2 REPLAT 4, MB4 P140 BLK 52 LOTS 4 5 6

Road Access
Paved to Dirt Road

Zoning
Residential Vacant Land

Utilities
Please contact county

Taxes
$102.19