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Rosewood

Ghost town · Levy County, Florida

Sumner quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000)
Sumner quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rosewood is a ghost town in Levy County, Florida, recorded as human settlement in Florida, USA. It is one of 4 former communities in Levy County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rosewood as a historical populated place: 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 29.2392° N, 82.9319° W.

Key facts

Elevation18 ft
Nearest living townCedar Key, FL
Distance to it8.8 miles
Coordinates29.23917, -82.93194

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What's there now

Rosewood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cedar Key, FL (population 756), about 8.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 18 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 Rosewood?

Rosewood is in Levy County, Florida, at 29.2392, -82.9319.

How many ghost towns are in Levy County?

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

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