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Liverpool

Ghost town · DeSoto County, Florida

Ft. Ogden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Ft. Ogden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Liverpool is a ghost town in DeSoto County, Florida. It is one of 3 former communities in DeSoto County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Liverpool was established in 1880, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Liverpool 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 27.0440° N, 81.9850° W.

Key facts

Founded1880
Elevation7 ft
Nearest living townHarbour Heights, FL
Distance to it3.8 miles
Coordinates27.04400, -81.98500

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What's there now

Liverpool is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Harbour Heights, FL (population 4,184), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7 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 Liverpool?

Liverpool is in DeSoto County, Florida, at 27.0440, -81.9850.

How many ghost towns are in DeSoto County?

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

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