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Tocktoethla

Ghost town · Jackson County, Florida

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

Tocktoethla is a ghost town in Jackson County, Florida. It is one of 9 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tocktoethla as a historical populated place on the Fairchild 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 30.8669° N, 84.9666° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFairchild
Elevation90 ft
Nearest living townBascom, FL
Distance to it9.9 miles
GNIS feature ID294486
Coordinates30.86686, -84.96659

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What's there now

Tocktoethla is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bascom, FL (population 152), about 9.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 90 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 Tocktoethla?

Tocktoethla is in Jackson County, Florida, at 30.8669, -84.9666.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Florida has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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