Hicoria, Florida

Hicoria was a town in Highlands County, Florida.[1] The site is listed as a populated place by GNIS.[2] The town was situated 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Lake Placid and was established in the 1890s.[3]

The town was located south of Florida State Road 70, between Old State Road 8 and U.S. Route 27.[1] The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad had a stop at the town on their Haines City Branch.[1] A lumber mill, owned by Mr. Roblin operated in Hicoria between 1928 and 1934.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Hicoria". Ghost Towns. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hicoria, Florida
  3. ^ Minor, Joyce (June 24, 2012). "Ghost Towns of Highlands County, Florida". Highlands Today. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Valero, Marc (March 8, 2015). "Highlands County's historic blazes". Highlands Today. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

27°12′23″N 81°24′05″W / 27.20639°N 81.40139°W / 27.20639; -81.40139

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