Welcome Ghost Town
Hillsborough County, Florida27.8647, -82.0881
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.6 miWillow Oak, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4.9 miHopewell
Welcome is a former settlement in Hillsborough County, Florida, listed among the ghost towns of Florida.
On the map
- State
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Welcome. 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 Willow Oak, FL, about 5.6 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Riverview, FL, 13 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Hopewell4.9 mi northwest
- Brewster10 mi southeast
- Fort Lonesome12 mi south
- Agricola13 mi southeast
- Limona14 mi northwest
- Acton16 mi northeast
- Willow22 mi southwest
- Fort Brooke23 mi west
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 Lakeland 2. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lakeland 2 station (USC00084802), 9.9 miles away. About 56.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Hillsborough County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27.86472, -82.08806 |
| Also known as | Welcome, FL |
| Sources | Wikidata Q21020995 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Welcome ghost town?
In Hillsborough County, Florida, at 27.8647, -82.0881. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Willow Oak, FL, about 5.6 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Riverview, FL, 13 miles away.
Can you visit Welcome?
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 Welcome?
Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Lakeland 2. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Welcome?
Yes. Hopewell (4.9 mi), Brewster (10 mi), Fort Lonesome (12 mi), Agricola (13 mi).
