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Wethocouchy

Ghost town · Wakulla County, Florida

Smith Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:24,000)
Smith Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wethocouchy is a ghost town in Wakulla County, Florida. It is one of 6 former communities in Wakulla County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wethocouchy as a historical populated place on the Smith Creek 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 30.2335° N, 84.6666° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSmith Creek
Elevation66 ft
Nearest living townHosford, FL
Distance to it14.5 miles
GNIS feature ID306984
Coordinates30.23353, -84.66658

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What's there now

Wethocouchy is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hosford, FL (population 769), about 14.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 66 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 Wethocouchy?

Wethocouchy is in Wakulla County, Florida, at 30.2335, -84.6666.

How many ghost towns are in Wakulla County?

Wakulla County, Florida has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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