Welcome to Florida ...
The village of Florida is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Florida, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
Florida is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Florida lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Florida ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Florida - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico (3), New York, Ohio (2) and Ontario (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Florida.
Communities near Florida ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Florida.
- Monroe City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <3>
- Shelbina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
- Shelbina is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <3>
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
- Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
- Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- Laddonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
- Laddonia is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <3>
- Farber
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Rensselaer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Hunnewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rush Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Florida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Florida.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Florida. 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 Florida.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Florida. See our Newspapers Page for Florida.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florida ...
Looking for more information about Florida? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Florida, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Florida.
Adding Florida to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Florida 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 Florida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Florida post office opened in 1832.
We also found Florida in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Florida.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Florida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Florida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |