Fanlew is an unincorporated community located in southern Jefferson County, Florida, United States.
Fanlew, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Fanlew Road and Natural Bridge Road | |
  Fanlew  Fanlew | |
| Coordinates: 30°16′18″N 84°03′27″W / 30.27167°N 84.05750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32344[2] |
| Area codes | 850 448 |
| GNIS feature ID | 295272[1] |
Location
editFanlew is located west of State Road 59 at Fanlew Road, and at the east end of Natural Bridge Rd., which comes out of neighboring Leon County.
History
editFanlew began as a railway distribution center of the Florida Central Railroad and later the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. The community served the sawmills and turpentine stills once in the area, with supplies moving in and timber and naval stores moving out. "Fanlew" is a combination of the names of John Lewis Philips, the founder of the Florida Central Railroad, and his wife Fannie.
Education
editJefferson County Schools operates public schools, including Jefferson County Middle / High School.
References
edit- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fanlew, Florida
- ↑ "Waukeenah FL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.