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Welcome to Lorida ...

Lorida is located in Highlands County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lorida, you might consider that their post office opened in 1937.

Lorida is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Lorida (for example, toward Vero Beach), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Lorida: 863

The ZIP code for Lorida: 33857<3>

Communities near Lorida ...

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

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 Lorida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lorida.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lorida. 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 Lorida.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lorida ...

Looking for more information about Lorida? 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 Lorida, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lorida.

Adding Lorida to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lorida 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 (so far) for Lorida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lorida post office opened in 1937.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lorida.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Highlands, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lorida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lorida). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lorida or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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