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Willow

Ghost town · Manatee County, Florida

Wimauma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:31,680)
Wimauma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Willow is a ghost town in Manatee County, Florida, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is the only former community in Manatee County recorded on the federal names register, out of 163 across Florida.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Willow 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 27.6433° N, 82.3467° W.

Key facts

Elevation51 ft
Nearest living townWimauma, FL
Distance to it3 miles
Coordinates27.64330, -82.34670

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What's there now

Willow is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wimauma, FL (population 13,003), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 51 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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