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Mannfield, Florida

Coordinates: 28°47′00″N 82°26′38″W / 28.7834°N 82.4439°W / 28.7834; -82.4439
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Mannfield is an extinct town near Lecanto, Florida in the Withlacoochee State Forest in Citrus County, Florida.

Mannfield, Florida
Street sign right outside Mannfield
Street sign right outside Mannfield
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Founding1887
Extinction Date:May 4, 1891
Founded byAustin Mann
Named afterAustin Mann
Time zoneEastern Standard Time

It was named after State Senator Austin S. Mann.[1] It was the county seat from 1887 to 1891. During that period the Citrus County Star newspaper was published in Mannfield. Mannfield is now a ghost town in the Withlacoochee State Forest and has no permanent residents anymore due to the town's extinction. [2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mannfield and Orleans Cemeteries in Citrus County Florida". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ghost Towns" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2024.
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28°47′00″N 82°26′38″W / 28.7834°N 82.4439°W / 28.7834; -82.4439