Welcome to Florence ...
Florence is located in Stewart County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Florence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Florence is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Florence lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Florence (for example, toward Midway (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Florence: 229
Communities Also Named Florence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Florence: This one is located in Stewart County and the other is located in Morgan County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 63 communities that are also named Florence - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota (3), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Florence.
Communities near Florence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Florence.
- Eufaula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
- Eufaula is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eufaula
- From Florence to Eufaula
- Lumpkin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lumpkin
- From Florence to Lumpkin
- Sanford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cottonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Omaha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Stewart County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Omaha
- From Florence to Omaha
- Loflin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loflin
- From Florence to Loflin
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Russell County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenville
- From Florence to Glenville
- Holy Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
- Pittsview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
- Pittsview is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <3>
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 Florence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Florence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Florence. 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 Florence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Florence. See our Newspapers Page for Florence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florence ...
Looking for more information about Florence? 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 Florence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Florence.
Adding Florence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Florence 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 Florence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Florence post office opened in 1837.
We also found Florence on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1839.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Florence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Florence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Stewart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Florence - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |