Abandoned Record
About Hampton Springs
Hampton Springs is located four miles from the town of Perry in Taylor County, Florida, United States. It was once the site of the famous Hampton Springs Hotel which burned down in 1954.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Hampton Springs, 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 Hampton Springs is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Hampton Springs
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.
- 1954 Hampton Springs sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Valdosta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Hampton Springs sheet, 1:25,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Valdosta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Valdosta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Perry 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 Hampton Springs
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Hampton Springs": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Hampton Springs, Florida": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q122565579.
- USGS GNIS 283676.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).