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Lochiocha

Ghost town · Gadsden County, Florida

Lake Talquin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Lake Talquin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lochiocha 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 Lochiocha as a historical populated place on the Ward 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 30.3669° N, 84.6666° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWard
Elevation41 ft
Nearest living townFort Braden, FL
Distance to it8.4 miles
GNIS feature ID306988
Coordinates30.36686, -84.66658

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What's there now

Lochiocha is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fort Braden, FL (population 886), about 8.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 41 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 Lochiocha?

Lochiocha is in Gadsden County, Florida, at 30.3669, -84.6666.

How many ghost towns are in Gadsden County?

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

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