Abandoned Record
About Allenhurst
Allenhurst was a community in Brevard County. The town was demolished and residents were forced to move after the building of the Kennedy Space Center along with 12 other communities.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Allenhurst, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Allenhurst is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Allenhurst
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1949 Mims sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1952 Mims sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Orlando sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Orlando sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Orlando sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Titusville sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Allenhurst
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.
- Eldora12.5 mi N · Volusia
- Slavia29.4 mi W · Seminole
- Enterprise32.2 mi W · Volusia
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Allenhurst": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Allenhurst, Florida": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q24191667.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).