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Hamaste

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Florida

Wacissa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000)
Wacissa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hamaste 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 Hamaste 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 30.2669° N, 83.9916° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWacissa
Elevation25 ft
Nearest living townWacissa, FL
Distance to it6 miles
GNIS feature ID294539
Coordinates30.26687, -83.99155

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What's there now

Hamaste is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wacissa, FL (population 328), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 25 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hamaste?

Hamaste is in Jefferson County, Florida, at 30.2669, -83.9916.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Florida has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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