El Jobean, Florida
El Jobean
Location of El Jobean in Florida
El Jobean is an unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Florida, United States.[1] It is located off State Road 776, on the northern banks of the Myakka River. The community is part of the Sarasota-Bradenton-Punta Gorda Combined Statistical Area. The ZIP Code for El Jobean is 33953.[2]
History
A post office called El Jobean was established in 1924, and remained in operation until 1964.[3] The name El Jobean is an anagram of the letters of "Joel Bean", the name of the property developer who laid out the town site in the 1920s.[4]
Geography
El Jobean is located at 26°57′52″N 82°12′38″W / 26.96444°N 82.21056°W.[1]
Gallery
El Jobean Post Office & General Store
El Jobean Hotel
Welcome sign
El Jobean Park and its boat launch
See also
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Jobean, Florida
- ↑ "El Jobean ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Charlotte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ↑ Clark, Alisson (May 10, 1999). "What's in a name?". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 3C. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
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