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Vicksburg

Ghost town · Bay County, Florida

Southport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Southport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vicksburg is a ghost town in Bay County, Florida, recorded as human settlement in Florida, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Bay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vicksburg 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 30.3256° N, 85.6647° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townLynn Haven, FL
Distance to it6.6 miles
Coordinates30.32560, -85.66470

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What's there now

Vicksburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lynn Haven, FL (population 19,451), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Vicksburg?

Vicksburg is in Bay County, Florida, at 30.3256, -85.6647.

How many ghost towns are in Bay County?

Bay County, Florida has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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