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Fort Drum

Ghost town · Okeechobee County, Florida

Fort Drum quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Fort Drum quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fort Drum is a ghost town in Okeechobee County, Florida, recorded as human settlement in Florida, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Okeechobee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fort Drum as a historical populated place: 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 27.5264° N, 80.8069° W.

Key facts

Elevation57 ft
Nearest living townYeehaw Junction, FL
Distance to it13.1 miles
Coordinates27.52640, -80.80690

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What's there now

Fort Drum is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Yeehaw Junction, FL (population 314), about 13.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 57 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 Fort Drum?

Fort Drum is in Okeechobee County, Florida, at 27.5264, -80.8069.

How many ghost towns are in Okeechobee County?

Okeechobee County, Florida has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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