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New Smyrna

Ghost town · Volusia County, Florida

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

New Smyrna is a ghost town in Volusia County, Florida. It is one of 3 former communities in Volusia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Smyrna as a historical populated place on the New Smyrna Beach 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 29.0503° N, 80.9331° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Smyrna Beach
Elevation2 ft
Nearest living townNew Smyrna Beach, FL
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID294514
Coordinates29.05026, -80.93311

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What's there now

New Smyrna is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Smyrna Beach, FL (population 31,212), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2 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 New Smyrna?

New Smyrna is in Volusia County, Florida, at 29.0503, -80.9331.

How many ghost towns are in Volusia County?

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

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