Mannfield, Florida

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Mannfield is an extinct town near Lecanto, Florida in the Withlacoochee State Forest in Citrus County, Florida.

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Mannfield, Florida
extinct town
WB Begin Citrus CR 482 @ Cardinal St.jpg
Street sign right outside Mannfield
Mannfield, Florida
Coordinates: 28°47′00″N82°26′38″W / 28.7834°N 82.4439°W / 28.7834; -82.4439
Founding1887
Extinction Date:May 4, 1891
Founded by Austin Mann
Named after Austin Mann
Time zone Eastern Standard Time

It was named after State Senator Austin S. Mann. [1] It was the county seat from 1887 to 1891. During that period the Citrus County Star newspaper was published in Mannfield. Mannfield is now a ghost town in the Withlacoochee State Forest and has no permanent residents anymore due to the town's extinction. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mannfield and Orleans Cemeteries in Citrus County Florida". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ghost Towns" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2024.


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