Wacissa
Ghost town · Jefferson County, Florida

Wacissa is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Florida. It is one of 7 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wacissa as a historical populated place on the Wacissa 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 30.3335° N, 83.9499° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Wacissa |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 36 ft |
| Nearest living town | Waukeenah, FL |
| Distance to it | 4.5 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 304714 |
| Coordinates | 30.33354, -83.94989 |
What's there now
Wacissa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waukeenah, FL (population 225), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 36 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Willanochaghost town · Jefferson County · 2.3 mi
- San Luis Apalacheghost town · Jefferson County · 3 mi
- Hamasteghost town · Jefferson County · 5.2 mi
- San Lorenzo Ibitachucoghost town · Madison County · 9.2 mi
- Hatchcakamochaghost town · Jefferson County · 9.7 mi
- San Juan de Guacaraghost town · Taylor County · 10.4 mi
- Aucillaghost town · Madison County · 12.4 mi
- Topocapaghost town · Jefferson County · 13.3 mi
- Ilcombeghost town · Taylor County · 14.2 mi
- Magnoliaghost town · Wakulla County · 15.5 mi
- San Francisco de Oconighost town · Taylor County · 16.1 mi
- Toponanaulkaghost town · Madison County · 16.1 mi
Questions
Where is Wacissa?
Wacissa is in Jefferson County, Florida, at 30.3335, -83.9499.
How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?
Jefferson County, Florida has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.