Chetwynd, Florida

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Chetwynd, Florida
Ghost Town
Country United States
State Florida
County Lake
Founded1883

Chetwynd is a ghost town in Lake County, Florida just north of Fruitland Park, Florida. It was settled in 1883 by a group of British land company run by Granville Bryan Chetwynd-Stapylton. [1] The majority of settlers were English bachelors, sons of landed gentry, who came to make their fortune by growing and selling citrus. The Great Freeze resulted in the town being abandoned by many settlers. [2] All that remains of the town is the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Fruitland Park founded in 1886. [3]

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References

  1. Bott, D. R. S. (2013). The Chetwynd Chronicles: The British Colony of Lake County, Florida, 1882-1902. Clowder Publishing. ISBN   978-0-615-78056-6.
  2. Reed, Rick (June 3, 2018). "Lake County History: Did you know?". Daily Commercial.
  3. "Holy Trinity Episcopal Church". Historical Marker Database. June 16, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)