Florence is an unincorporated community in Snohomish County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

[3] The community was platted in 1866 and named after the love interest of an early postmaster.

[4] During its heyday, Florence had several hotels, bars and restaurants, as well as a stagecoach line and dock for sternwheelers.

[5] Florence eventually lost out to nearby Stanwood as the area's main center of commerce.

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