Sweetwater Ghost Town
Hardee County, Florida27.4100, -81.7033
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.7 miZolfo Springs, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.5 miMoffit
Sweetwater is a former settlement in Hardee County, Florida, listed among the ghost towns of Florida.
On the map
- City, county
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Sweetwater. 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 Zolfo Springs, FL, about 7.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Port Charlotte, FL, 38 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Moffit6.5 mi northwest
- Popash7.8 mi north
- Ona14 mi west
- Bereah18 mi north
- Pine Level21 mi southwest
- Pittsburg21 mi northeast
- Edgeville26 mi west
- Hicoria28 mi southeast
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 October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Wauchula. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wauchula station (USC00089401), 11 miles away. About 52.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Hardee County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27.41000, -81.70330 |
| Also known as | Sweetwater, FL, Sweetwater, Hardee County, Florida |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7655778 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Sweetwater ghost town?
In Hardee County, Florida, at 27.4100, -81.7033. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Zolfo Springs, FL, about 7.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Port Charlotte, FL, 38 miles away.
Can you visit Sweetwater?
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 Sweetwater?
Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Wauchula. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Sweetwater?
Yes. Moffit (6.5 mi), Popash (7.8 mi), Ona (14 mi), Bereah (18 mi).
