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Tilton

Ghost town · Franklin County, Florida

West Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:31,680)
West Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tilton is a ghost town in Franklin County, Florida, recorded as unincorporated community in Franklin County, Florida. It is one of 2 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tilton 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 29.7391° N, 85.0823° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townApalachicola, FL
Distance to it5.4 miles
Coordinates29.73914, -85.08227

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What's there now

Tilton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Apalachicola, FL (population 2,304), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

The AN Railway crosses County Road 385 in Tilton, Franklin County, Florida. Note that the track here is out of service.
The AN Railway crosses County Road 385 in Tilton, Franklin County, Florida. Note that the track here is out of service. · The Bushranger / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Tilton?

Tilton is in Franklin County, Florida, at 29.7391, -85.0823.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

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

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