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Attapulgas

Ghost town · Gadsden County, Florida

Quincy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000)
Quincy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Attapulgas is a ghost town in Gadsden County, Florida. It is one of 5 former communities in Gadsden County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Attapulgas as a historical populated place on the Quincy 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 30.6169° N, 84.5666° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleQuincy
Elevation195 ft
Nearest living townQuincy, FL
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID294508
Coordinates30.61686, -84.56658

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What's there now

Attapulgas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Quincy, FL (population 7,818), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 195 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 Attapulgas?

Attapulgas is in Gadsden County, Florida, at 30.6169, -84.5666.

How many ghost towns are in Gadsden County?

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

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