Abandoned Record
About Holopaw
Holopaw is an unincorporated community in Osceola County, Florida, United States. It is located at the eastern end of the multiplex of highways US 192 and US 441.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Holopaw, 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 Holopaw is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Holopaw
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 Holopaw 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 Kissimmee 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 Holopaw
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.
- Deer Park11.3 mi E · Osceola
- Narcoossee14.8 mi NW · Osceola
- Kenansville18.7 mi S · Osceola
- Apoxsee24.6 mi S · Osceola
- Sumica26.5 mi SW · Polk
- Hopkins29.4 mi E · Brevard
- Orange Center31.6 mi NW · Orange
- Slavia36.6 mi N · Seminole
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Holopaw": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Holopaw, Florida": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5884222.
- USGS GNIS 284194.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).