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Troy

Ghost town · Lafayette County, Florida

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

Troy is a ghost town in Lafayette County, Florida, recorded as place in Florida, United States. It is the only former community in Lafayette County recorded on the federal names register, out of 163 across Florida.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Troy 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 30.0275° N, 83.0126° W.

Key facts

Elevation31 ft
Nearest living townBranford, FL
Distance to it6.9 miles
Coordinates30.02750, -83.01260

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What's there now

Troy is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Branford, FL (population 929), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 31 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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