Abandoned Record
About Moffit
Moffitt is a ghost town in Hardee County, Florida, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Moffit, 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 Moffit is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Moffit
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.
- 1956 Zolfo Springs 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 Moffit
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.
- Popash5.7 mi NE · Hardee
- Gardner7.1 mi S · Hardee
- Ona7.7 mi W · Hardee
- Limestone8.8 mi SW · Hardee
- Paynes Creek Historic State Park11.7 mi N · Hardee
- Bareah17.5 mi NE · Polk
- Pine Level18.0 mi SW · DeSoto
- Edgeville21.4 mi SW · Manatee
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Moffit": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Moffit, Florida": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q25339051.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).