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Florence, Ohio
Florence, Madison County, Ohio is located in Ohio
Florence, Madison County, Ohio
Florence, Madison County, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Madison
Elevation
1,145 ft (349 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43140
Area code(s) 740
GNIS feature ID 1062768

Florence is an unincorporated community in Paint Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°50′52″N 83°32′50″W / 39.84778°N 83.54722°W / 39.84778; -83.54722, along U.S. Route 42 between London and South Charleston.

Florence was never platted; the community simply grew around a station built on the Pennsylvania Railroad. As of 1915, the community contained one grain elevator, one general store, the railroad station and freight depot, and only a few houses.

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