Willanocha
Ghost town · Jefferson County, Florida

Willanocha 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 Willanocha 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 30.3002° N, 83.9499° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Wacissa |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 30 ft |
| Nearest living town | Wacissa, FL |
| Distance to it | 4.8 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 294495 |
| Coordinates | 30.30021, -83.94989 |
What's there now
Willanocha is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wacissa, FL (population 328), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 30 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- San Luis Apalacheghost town · Jefferson County · 2 mi
- Wacissaghost town · Jefferson County · 2.3 mi
- Hamasteghost town · Jefferson County · 3.4 mi
- San Juan de Guacaraghost town · Taylor County · 8.1 mi
- San Lorenzo Ibitachucoghost town · Madison County · 10.1 mi
- Topocapaghost town · Jefferson County · 11.1 mi
- Hatchcakamochaghost town · Jefferson County · 11.9 mi
- Ilcombeghost town · Taylor County · 11.9 mi
- Aucillaghost town · Madison County · 13.6 mi
- San Francisco de Oconighost town · Taylor County · 13.8 mi
- Magnoliaghost town · Wakulla County · 14.5 mi
- Atawaliaghost town · Taylor County · 15.5 mi
Questions
Where is Willanocha?
Willanocha is in Jefferson County, Florida, at 30.3002, -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.