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| About Balm |
About Balm
Neighboring Cities: Sun City Center | Ruskin | Summerfield | Lithia
June 7, 1902 the town's name was changed to Balm. For the 24 days previous the town had been know as Doris. Established on May 14, 1902. Mike Woodfin . Originated by the Hicks family in 1905 Balm was a farming community of the Hicks, Sweat, and Fox family. The first Post Office was the train station where the mail was hung outside and the train grabbed it while they went through town. The tracks are gone and the town is nothing more than a store and Post Office. Mr. and Mrs Sweat (85 years) still live there. His father was the second postmaster and his wife was the third. |
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