Early Bird is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States.[1]

Early Bird, Florida
Unincorporated community
The Alice Mine in Early Bird, 1910
Early Bird, Florida
Coordinates: 29°12′57″N 82°22′03″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]

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