Abandoned Record
About Hicoria
Hicoria was a town in Highlands County, Florida. The site is listed as a populated place by GNIS.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Hicoria, 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 Hicoria is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Hicoria
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.
- 1953 Venus NW sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Fort Pierce sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Fort Pierce sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Fort Pierce sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 Arcadia sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1988 Fort Pierce sheet, 1:250,000 · 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 Hicoria
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.
- Venus10.0 mi S · Highlands
- Hall City23.1 mi S · Glades
- Gardner26.4 mi W · Hardee
- Bermont28.5 mi SW · Charlotte
- Citrus Center28.8 mi S · Glades
- Moffit29.7 mi NW · Hardee
- Popash29.9 mi NW · Hardee
- Fort Kissimmee30.6 mi NE · Highlands
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Hicoria": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Hicoria, Florida": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q16875098.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).