Early Bird is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States.[1]
Early Bird, Florida | |
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.jpg) The Alice Mine in Early Bird, 1910 | |
  Early Bird  Early Bird | |
| Coordinates: 29°12′57″N 82°22′03″W / 29.21583°N 82.36750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 295250[1] |
History
Early Bird was located along a now-abandoned 29 mi (47 km) branch of the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad, constructed in 1891.[2]
A phosphate mine was located in Early Bird, and other mines were located nearby.[3]
Early Bird had a post office in 1893.[4]
By 1915, the mine had been "long ago abandoned".[5]: 9
In 1920, the Melton Timber Company operated a logging railroad and mill in Early Bird.[6]