Mannfield Ghost Town

Citrus County, Florida28.7834, -82.4439

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Withlacoochee State Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
4.4 miLecanto, FL
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
19 miPemberton Ferry
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mannfield. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mannfield is an abandoned town in Citrus County, Florida.

On the map

20 mi40 miPine RidgeBeverly HillsCitrus HillsInvernessMannfield
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mannfield. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lecanto, FL, about 4.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spring Hill, FL, 22 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pemberton Ferry19 mi southeast
  2. Bayport20 mi southwest
  3. St. Catherine26 mi southeast
  4. Tarrytown28 mi southeast
  5. Linden29 mi southeast
  6. Romeo29 mi north
  7. Mabel31 mi southeast
  8. Fivay32 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: Withlacoochee State Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Withlacoochee State Forest, land managed by a state agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6943Jan7246Feb7749Mar8255Apr8862May9069Jun9171Jul9071Aug8969Sep8461Oct7752Nov7246DecJan: 3.0 inFeb: 2.7 inMar: 3.3 inApr: 2.7 inMay: 3.1 inJun: 8.1 inJul: 7.8 inAug: 8.7 inSep: 5.8 inOct: 2.9 inNov: 1.8 inDec: 2.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Inverness 3 Se. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Inverness 3 Se station (USC00084289), 8.1 miles away. About 52.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCitrus County, Florida
Coordinates28.78340, -82.44390
SourcesWikidata Q6750817 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mannfield ghost town?

In Citrus County, Florida, at 28.7834, -82.4439. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lecanto, FL, about 4.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Spring Hill, FL, 22 miles away.

Can you visit Mannfield?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Withlacoochee State Forest, land managed by a state agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Mannfield?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Inverness 3 Se. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Mannfield?

Yes. Pemberton Ferry (19 mi), Bayport (20 mi), St. Catherine (26 mi), Tarrytown (28 mi).

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