Villa City Ghost Town
Lake County, Florida28.6184, -81.8505
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.5 miMascotte, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.4 miMabel
Villa City is an abandoned town in Lake County, Florida.
On the map
- National Forest
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Villa City. 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 Mascotte, FL, about 3.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Clermont, FL, 10 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Mabel8.4 mi west
- Linden12 mi west
- Tarrytown13 mi west
- St. Catherine19 mi southwest
- Green Pond22 mi south
- Pemberton Ferry23 mi west
- Vineland26 mi southeast
- Kismet32 mi northeast
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 Clermont 9 S. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Clermont 9 S station (USC00081641), 14 miles away. About 50.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lake County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28.61840, -81.85050 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q96414012 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Villa City ghost town?
In Lake County, Florida, at 28.6184, -81.8505. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mascotte, FL, about 3.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Clermont, FL, 10 miles away.
Can you visit Villa City?
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 Villa City?
Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Clermont 9 S. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Villa City?
Yes. Mabel (8.4 mi), Linden (12 mi), Tarrytown (13 mi), St. Catherine (19 mi).
