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Atawalia

Ghost town · Taylor County, Florida

Snipe Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000)
Snipe Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Atawalia is a ghost town in Taylor County, Florida. It is one of 5 former communities in Taylor County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Atawalia as a historical populated place on the Snipe Island 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 30.0835° N, 83.8832° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSnipe Island
Elevation8 ft
Nearest living townPerry, FL
Distance to it18.1 miles
GNIS feature ID294563
Coordinates30.08354, -83.88321

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What's there now

Atawalia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Perry, FL (population 6,965), about 18.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8 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 Atawalia?

Atawalia is in Taylor County, Florida, at 30.0835, -83.8832.

How many ghost towns are in Taylor County?

Taylor County, Florida has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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