Earleton, Florida | |
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Coordinates: 29°44′38″N 82°06′12″W / 29.74389°N 82.10333°W | |
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 |
Area code | 352 |
GNIS feature ID | 294372 [1] |
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]