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.