Map of Florida village, Ohio

Florida is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 232 at the 2010 census.

Florida village overview:
Name:	Florida village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Henry County
Elevation:	673 ft (205 m)
Total Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.58 km²)
Land Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.58 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	215
Population Density:	955.56/sq mi (369.12/km²)
FIPS code:	3927538
GNISfeature ID:	1064660

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History

Prior to European settlement Florida was the site of American Indian villages. The most notable village site was called Snake Town, established in 1792 and named after the Shawnee leader Snake (or Peteusha). Snake Town was located along the Maumee River and was at one time home to famous American historical figures including Blue Jacket of the Shawnee, Simon Girty, James Girty, and captive Oliver M. Spencer. A trading post operated by Jame Girty was located on the northern bank of the Maumee River across from Girty’s Island. Florida officially began in the 1843 when the Miami and Erie Canal was extended to that point connecting it to Independence and Defiance. During the canal era and pre Civil War Florida became a stop on the Underground Railroad. The Newell House which still stands today was a known stop where runaway African American slaves hid in the jail cell in the old Newell Home. From the Newell House African Americans made their way to Ridgeville Corners or Maumee, Ohio. The village was named after the state of Florida. A post office was established at Florida in 1843, and remained in operation until 1919.