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Welcome to Florence Station ...

Florence Station is located in Burlington County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Florence Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

A typical abbreviation for Florence Station: Florence Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Florence Station is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Florence Station ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bccoc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Florence Station, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Florence Station ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Florence Station - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Florence Station ...

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

  • Trenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Bristol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Morrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
  • Hatboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
    • Hatboro is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <4>
  • Jenkintown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bordentown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
    • Bordentown is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Lambertville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
    • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Riverton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • New Hope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florence Station ...

Looking for more information about Florence Station? 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 Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Florence Station.

Adding Florence Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Florence Station 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 Station was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Florence Station.

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

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Burlington, 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 Florence Station - 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.









 

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