Florid, Illinois

Florid, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Florid, Illinois is located in Illinois
Florid, Illinois
Florid, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°13′43″N 89°16′51″W / 41.22861°N 89.28083°W / 41.22861; -89.28083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPutnam
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID408472[1]

Florid is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Illinois, United States, located about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Hennepin.

History

Florid was founded in1835.[2] The early settlement contained stores, churches, a post office, a school, and a "cluster of dwellings".[2] By the 1880s, Florid had "fallen into decay".[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Warren, Vallette (1887). History of Putnam County (PDF). The Record Job Printing Office. p. 6.


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