Ghost Towns in Polk County, Florida

Polk County, Florida, is home to 17 documented ghost towns — a concentrated dose of boom-and-bust history in a single county. Southern ghost towns rose with cotton, timber, oil, and river commerce — and fell to floods, fires, changing trade routes, and the boll weevil. The names to know include Brewster, Acton, Agricola, Bareah, Chicora.

Where conditions are verified, expect 1 demolished sites. Access details are thin across this group, so research each town before setting out. Every town below gets its own full guide — with maps, visitor notes, and FAQs.