Bermont, Florida
Bermont, Florida is a ghost town in Charlotte County, Florida, United States.[1] The community is located at 26°56′44″N 81°45′38″W / 26.94556°N 81.76056°W.[1]
Bermont was a sawmill town founded around the state's land boom in the 1920s. The town was also known for its sugarcane, which is made into sugar and juice. In 1908, it received a post office. It soon grew to have a general store and a school used as a church on weekends. It also had a weekly newspaper, debating society, horticulture club and a literacy club. The town had its own baseball team called Bermont Baseball Team that would often play the nearby town of Sparkman.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bermont, Florida
- ^ "Lost Towns". Charlotte County Historical Society. May 5, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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