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Traxler

Ghost town · Alachua County, Florida

High Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
High Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Traxler is a ghost town in Alachua County, Florida, recorded as human settlement in Florida, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Alachua County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Traxler 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 29.8667° N, 82.5333° W.

Key facts

Elevation120 ft
Nearest living townHigh Springs, FL
Distance to it5.7 miles
Coordinates29.86670, -82.53330

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What's there now

Traxler is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is High Springs, FL (population 6,396), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 120 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Traxler, Florida: Road sign
Traxler, Florida: Road sign · Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Traxler?

Traxler is in Alachua County, Florida, at 29.8667, -82.5333.

How many ghost towns are in Alachua County?

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

Sources and licences

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