Early Bird, Florida


Early Bird is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States.

History

Early Bird was located along a now-abandoned branch of the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad, constructed in 1891.
A phosphate mine was located in Early Bird, and other mines were located nearby.
Early Bird had a post office in 1893.
By 1915, the mine had been "long ago abandoned".
In 1920, the Melton Timber Company operated a logging railroad and mill in Early Bird.