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. The ZIP Code for Old Town is 32680.[1]
Geography[edit]
Old Town is located at 29°36′04″N 82°58′55″W / 29.6011°N 82.9819°W (29.6011, -82.9819),[2] about 40 miles southwest of Gainesville and 12 miles northwest of Chiefland.
Historic places[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Residents are served by Dixie District Schools. Old Town Elementary School is located in Old Town.[3] Old Town is also served by secondary schools in Cross City: Ruth Rains Middle School,[4] and Dixie County High School.[5]
References[edit]
Media related to Old Town, Florida at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "Old Town ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ 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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