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Mayaimi

Ghost town · Glades County, Florida

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

Mayaimi is a ghost town in Glades County, Florida. It is one of 2 former communities in Glades County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mayaimi as a historical populated place on the Brighton SE 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 27.1170° N, 81.1165° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrighton SE
Elevation25 ft
Nearest living townBuckhead Ridge, FL
Distance to it14.3 miles
GNIS feature ID294510
Coordinates27.11700, -81.11646

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What's there now

Mayaimi is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Buckhead Ridge, FL (population 886), about 14.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 25 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 Mayaimi?

Mayaimi is in Glades County, Florida, at 27.1170, -81.1165.

How many ghost towns are in Glades County?

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

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