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Welcome to Rodman ...

Rodman is located in Putnam County<1>.


The location of Rodman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rodman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Rodman is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rodman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Rodman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rodman - they are located in Alaska, Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rodman.

Communities near Rodman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rodman.

  • Palatka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Crescent City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Interlachen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pomona Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Welaka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hastings
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollister
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Satsuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Peniel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • Peniel is located in Putnam County
  • Keuka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuka
    • Keuka is located in Putnam County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rodman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rodman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rodman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rodman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rodman. See our Newspapers Page for Rodman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rodman ...

Looking for more information about Rodman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rodman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rodman.

Adding Rodman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rodman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rodman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rodman post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rodman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rodman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rodman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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