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Escambia

Ghost town · Liberty County, Florida

Kennedy Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:31,680)
Kennedy Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Escambia is a ghost town in Liberty County, Florida. It is one of 3 former communities in Liberty County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Escambia as a historical populated place on the Kennedy Creek 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 30.0502° N, 85.0499° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKennedy Creek
Elevation26 ft
Nearest living townSumatra, FL
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID306989
Coordinates30.05020, -85.04991

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What's there now

Escambia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sumatra, FL (population 38), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 26 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 Escambia?

Escambia is in Liberty County, Florida, at 30.0502, -85.0499.

How many ghost towns are in Liberty County?

Liberty County, Florida has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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