Rosewood Ghost Town
Levy County, Florida29.2392, -82.9319
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 18 miChiefland, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.9 miAtsena Otie Key
Rosewood, in Levy County, Florida, is a ghost town.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Rosewood. 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 Chiefland, FL, about 18 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gainesville, FL, 47 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Atsena Otie Key9.9 mi southwest
- Romeo30 mi east
- Mannfield43 mi southeast
- Hague48 mi northeast
- Newnansville48 mi northeast
- Traxler50 mi northeast
- Rochelle50 mi northeast
- Bayport51 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
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
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
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Usher Twr. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Usher Twr station (USC00089120), 14 miles away. About 57.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Levy County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.23917, -82.93194 |
| Also known as | Rosewood, FL |
| Sources | Wikidata Q3442608 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Rosewood ghost town?
In Levy County, Florida, at 29.2392, -82.9319. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Chiefland, FL, about 18 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Gainesville, FL, 47 miles away.
Can you visit Rosewood?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Rosewood?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Usher Twr. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Rosewood?
Yes. Atsena Otie Key (9.9 mi), Romeo (30 mi).
