Eridu, Florida

Eridu is an unincorporated area in Taylor County, Florida. It was likely named for Eridu in Mesopotamia and was a rail stop on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.

Eridu was named by J.E. Willoughby, chief engieer of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad [1] in 1926 (he also named Iddo, Florida) and was a stop on an Atlantic Coast Line Railroad track. The company filed to decommission the stop in 1940.

Eridu is in northern Taylor County by the Madison County, Florida border. The State of Florida's photo archives include an image of True Sheats cypress furniture from Eridu.[2] The Eridu Baptist Church was organized in the area.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Places in the sun. 1978. ISBN 978-0-8130-0544-7.
  2. ↑ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Cypress furniture made by True Sheats". Florida Memory.
  3. ↑ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Eridu Baptist Church". Florida Memory.

Coordinates: 30°18′07″N 83°44′50″W / 30.30194°N 83.74722°W / 30.30194; -83.74722

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