Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Glades County, Florida

Citrus Center

Unincorporated community in Florida, United States.

Record

About Citrus Center

Citrus Center is an unincorporated community in Glades County, Florida, United States, located on State Road 78 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the junction of SR 78 and U.S. Route 27, west of Moore Haven.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Citrus Center, 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 Citrus Center is

USGS topographic map around Citrus Center
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Citrus Center

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.

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Citrus Center

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Citrus Center": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Citrus Center, Florida": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5122882.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).