Ghost Towns in Florida

Beyond the famous names lies a deeper map: Florida holds 254 documented ghost towns — one of the richest collections of abandoned places in the country. Southern ghost towns rose with cotton, timber, oil, and river commerce — and fell to floods, fires, changing trade routes, and the boll weevil. Standouts include Acron, Acton, Agricola, Aladdin City, Allenhurst, and dozens more.

The heaviest concentrations sit in Polk County, Manatee County, Palm Beach County, where settlements rose — and fell — in quick succession. Among towns with verified conditions, you'll find 1 demolished, 1 foundations only sites. 1 town is known to be publicly accessible — the rest require checking land ownership and access rules before you go.

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