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Lulu, Florida

Coordinates: 30°06′27″N 82°29′28″W / 30.10750°N 82.49111°W / 30.10750; -82.49111
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Lulu, Florida
Lulu Volunteer Fire Department Station 47
Lulu Volunteer Fire Department Station 47
Lulu is located in Florida
Lulu
Lulu
Coordinates: 30°06′27″N 82°29′28″W / 30.10750°N 82.49111°W / 30.10750; -82.49111
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyColumbia
Elevation154 ft (47 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32061[2]
Area code386
GNIS feature ID286209[1]

Lulu is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, Florida, United States. Lulu is located on State Road 100, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east-southeast of Lake City. The former right-of-way for the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway runs along the south side of SR 100 in Lulu.

History

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A post office called Lulu was established in 1891, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1976.[3] Lulu was the name of the first postmaster's love interest.[4]

References

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Media related to Lulu, Florida at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lulu, Florida
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Columbia County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  4. ^ Morgan, Philip (May 12, 1996). "Take a ride on weird side of Florida". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 1B. Retrieved June 7, 2015.