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Okawahathako

Ghost town · Putnam County, Florida

Palatka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Palatka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Okawahathako is a ghost town in Putnam County, Florida. It is one of 2 former communities in Putnam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Okawahathako as a historical populated place on the Satsuma 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 29.5669° N, 81.7165° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSatsuma
Elevation17 ft
Nearest living townPalatka, FL
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID294527
Coordinates29.56691, -81.71647

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What's there now

Okawahathako is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Palatka, FL (population 10,558), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 17 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 Okawahathako?

Okawahathako is in Putnam County, Florida, at 29.5669, -81.7165.

How many ghost towns are in Putnam County?

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

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