Old Town, Florida
Old Town is an unincorporated community in Dixie County, Florida, United States, located at US 19–ALT 27-98 and State Road 349.
Geography[]
Old Town is located at 29°36′04″N 82°58′55″W / 29.6011°N 82.9819°WCoordinates: 29°36′04″N 82°58′55″W / 29.6011°N 82.9819°W (29.6011, -82.9819),[1] about 40 miles southwest of Gainesville and 12 miles northwest of Chiefland.
WikiMiniAtlasHistoric places[]
Historic places in Old Town include:
- City of Hawkinsville, a shipwreck in the Suwannee River, near the Nature Coast Trail State Park
- Old Town Methodist Church built in 1890, located behind the 1983 church building.
- Old Town Elementary School, now the Dixie County Cultural Center
Medical care[]
For health care, Old Town has a small urgent-care center; but in emergencies, patients are airlifted to Gainesville hospitals. Physical therapy and other rehabilitative services are available in Chiefland.
Education[]
Residents are served by Dixie District Schools. Old Town Elementary School is located in Old Town.[2] Old Town is also served by secondary schools in Cross City: Ruth Rains Middle School,[3] and Dixie County High School.[4]
Notable residents[]
Guy Gabaldon, World War II Marine who had convinced some 1,300 Japanese soldiers to surrender on Saipan and Tinian islands.
References[]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Home. Old Town Elementary School. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
- ^ Home. Ruth Rains Middle School. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
- ^ Home. Dixie County High School. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
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