Socrum, Florida Explained

Socrum is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Florida.

History

A post office called Socrum was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1918.[1] According to tradition, the name is a contraction of "soak 'em", on account of the marshy town site.[2] 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 [3]

References

28.1681°N -82.0189°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Polk County . Jim Forte Postal History . 6 June 2015.
  2. News: Polk towns named from various sources . Lakeland Ledger . Jul 8, 1987 . 6 June 2015 . Sawyer, Martha F. . 5C.
  3. Web site: Our Communities: A look at Socrum . Lakeland Ledger . Mar 4, 2013 . 1 August 2016.