Florence, Madison County, Ohio
| Florence, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Florence, Ohio Location of Florence, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′52″N 83°32′50″W / 39.84778°N 83.54722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Madison |
| Elevation[1] | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43140 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1062768[1] |
Florence is an unincorporated community in Paint Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°50′52″N 83°32′50″W / 39.84778°N 83.54722°WCoordinates: 39°50′52″N 83°32′50″W / 39.84778°N 83.54722°W,[2] along U.S. Route 42 between London and South Charleston.[3]
Florence was never platted; the community simply grew around a station built on the Pennsylvania Railroad.[4] As of 1915, the community contained one grain elevator, one general store, the railroad station and freight depot, and only a few houses.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Madison County, Ohio
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 80.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bryan, Chester E., History of Madison County, Ohio, B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, Pg. 182.
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