Madison County, Administrative county in northern Florida, US
Description
Madison County is a county in northern Florida spanning roughly 716 square miles (1,855 square kilometers) of rural land, forests, and small towns. The landscape is shaped by natural waterways, including the Suwannee River, which flows through the region and influences its character.
History
The county was established in December 1827 and named in honor of James Madison, the fourth President of the United States. This naming followed the common practice of honoring national leaders when organizing new administrative divisions in the expanding South.
Culture
The Suwannee River Regional Library System maintains branches throughout Madison County, providing educational resources and literary programs for residents.
Practical
The main road connections are Interstate 10 and U.S. Routes 19, 27, 90, and 221, which link the area to surrounding regions. A car is essential for getting around this rural territory with its scattered settlements.
Did you know?
In August 2012, residents voted by referendum to change the county to a wet county, making the legal sale of alcoholic beverages possible in the area. This decision represented a shift in local policies that had previously restricted alcohol sales more strictly.
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Suwannee River State Park
30.3 km
Madison Blue Springs State Park
21.9 km
Four Freedoms Monument
5.9 km
Bishop-Andrews Hotel
15.5 km
Ray Charles Childhood Home
16.3 km
Twin Rivers State Forest
27.2 km
Lyndhurst Plantation
23.3 kmTwisted Typhoon
32.9 km
First Baptist Church
5.4 km
Liberty Baptist Church
31.5 km
Wardlaw-Smith House
5.7 kmSan Miguel de Asile
33.6 km
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
5.8 km
Treasures of Madison County
5.8 km
Madison County Courthouse
5.9 km
Dial-Goza House
5.9 km
Dr. Chandler Holmes Smith House
5.9 km
Jordan-Beggs House
5.7 kmWhitewater Club Lake
32.1 kmWoodard Theater
5.9 kmGodwin Bluff
25.8 kmAlico Company Lake
34.7 kmTwelvemile Pond
19.4 kmParadise River
32.9 kmWahee Cyclone
32.9 kmBlack Buck
33 kmRhinoceros
32.9 kmRay Charles childhood home
16.3 km
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