Socrum is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Florida. [1]
History
A post office called Socrum was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1918. [2] According to tradition, the name is a contraction of "soak 'em", on account of the marshy town site. [3] An alternate derivation is a conjunction of "soak & rum", as early settlers would keep barrels of rum both relatively cool and safe from native populations by immersing said barrels in "Indian Lake" - a small lake at 28° 09.89" N, 82° 00.54" W as part of modern-day Bethel Baptist Church near the corner of North Socrum Loop Road and North Campbell Road [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Socrum, Florida
- ^ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ Sawyer, Martha F. (July 8, 1987). "Polk towns named from various sources". Lakeland Ledger. pp. 5C. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Our Communities: A look at Socrum". Lakeland Ledger. March 4, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
28°10′05″N 82°01′08″W / 28.16806°N 82.01889°W
Socrum is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Florida. [1]
History
A post office called Socrum was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1918. [2] According to tradition, the name is a contraction of "soak 'em", on account of the marshy town site. [3] An alternate derivation is a conjunction of "soak & rum", as early settlers would keep barrels of rum both relatively cool and safe from native populations by immersing said barrels in "Indian Lake" - a small lake at 28° 09.89" N, 82° 00.54" W as part of modern-day Bethel Baptist Church near the corner of North Socrum Loop Road and North Campbell Road [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Socrum, Florida
- ^ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ Sawyer, Martha F. (July 8, 1987). "Polk towns named from various sources". Lakeland Ledger. pp. 5C. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Our Communities: A look at Socrum". Lakeland Ledger. March 4, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Polk County, Florida, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| Village | ||
| CDPs |
| |
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
28°10′05″N 82°01′08″W / 28.16806°N 82.01889°W