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Alackaway Tolofa

Ghost town · Alachua County, Florida

Arredondo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1890, 1:62,500)
Arredondo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1890, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alackaway Tolofa is a ghost town in Alachua County, Florida. It is one of 4 former communities in Alachua County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alackaway Tolofa as a historical populated place on the Micanopy topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 29.5336° N, 82.2832° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMicanopy
Elevation80 ft
Nearest living townMicanopy, FL
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID294556
Coordinates29.53358, -82.28316

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What's there now

Alackaway Tolofa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Micanopy, FL (population 604), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 80 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Alackaway Tolofa?

Alackaway Tolofa is in Alachua County, Florida, at 29.5336, -82.2832.

How many ghost towns are in Alachua County?

Alachua County, Florida has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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