Old Town, Florida

Old Town is an unincorporated community in Dixie County, Florida, United States. It is located at the intersection of US 19/US 98 and State Road 349.

Geography

Old Town is located at 29°36′04″N 82°58′55″W / 29.6011°N 82.9819°W / 29.6011; -82.9819Coordinates: 29°36′04″N 82°58′55″W / 29.6011°N 82.9819°W / 29.6011; -82.9819 (29.6011, -82.9819),^[1] about 40 miles southwest of Gainesville and 12 miles northwest of Chiefland.

Historic places

Historic places in Old Town include:

• City of Hawkinsville, a shipwreck in the Suwannee River, near the Nature Coast Trail State Park
• Old Town Methodist Church built in 1890 located behind the 1983 church building.
• Old Town Elementary School, now the Dixie County Cultural Center

Medical care

For health care, Old Town has a small urgent care center but in cases of true emergencies, patients are airlifted to Gainesville hospitals. Physical therapy and other rehabilitative services are available in Chiefland.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.