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Two Egg is a small unincorporated community in Jackson County, Florida, United States.

Two Egg, Florida
Unincorporated community
Eastern limits, along SR 69
Two Egg
Two Egg
Coordinates: 30°51′10″N 85°4′35″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Jackson
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID295680[1]

The origin of the name Two Egg is obscure. Some believe poor families during the Great Depression would trade eggs for goods at the local store,[2] while others say two eggs were dropped by accident, causing the name to be selected.[3] Two Egg's unusual name has attracted attention from writers.[4]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Two Egg, Florida
  2. Morgan, Philip (May 12, 1996). "Take a ride on weird side of Florida". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 4B. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. Carlson, Charlie; Sceurman, Mark; Moran, Mark (1 May 2009). Weird Florida: Your Travel Guide to Florida's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-4027-6684-8.
  4. "Some towns sure have funny names". The Miami News. June 9, 1971. pp. 4A. Retrieved 19 May 2015.


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