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Okahumpka

Ghost town · Lake County, Florida

Leesburg West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Leesburg West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Okahumpka is a ghost town in Lake County, Florida. It is one of 4 former communities in Lake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Okahumpka as a historical populated place on the Leesburg West 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 28.7669° N, 81.8998° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLeesburg West
Elevation62 ft
Nearest living townLeesburg, FL
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID294528
Coordinates28.76694, -81.89980

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What's there now

Okahumpka is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Leesburg, FL (population 28,461), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 62 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 Okahumpka?

Okahumpka is in Lake County, Florida, at 28.7669, -81.8998.

How many ghost towns are in Lake County?

Lake County, Florida has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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