El Jobean, Florida Explained

El Jobean is an unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. It is located off State Road 776, on the northern banks of the Myakka River. The community is part of the Sarasota-Bradenton-Punta Gorda Combined Statistical Area. The ZIP Code for El Jobean is 33953.[1]

History

A post office called El Jobean was established in 1924, and remained in operation until 1964.[2] The name El Jobean is an anagram of the letters of "Joel Bean", the name of the property developer who laid out the town site in the 1920s.[3]

Geography

El Jobean is located at 26.9642°N -82.2108°W.[4]

See also

List of geographic names derived from anagrams and ananyms

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Jobean ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Charlotte County . Jim Forte Postal History . 7 June 2015.
  3. News: What's in a name? . Ocala Star-Banner . May 10, 1999 . 7 June 2015 . Clark, Alisson . 3C.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.