Abandoned Record
About Willow
Willow is a ghost town in Manatee County, Florida, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Willow, 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 Willow is
Historic maps
9 historic USGS maps cover Willow
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.
- 1944 Wimauma sheet, 1:31,680 · GeoTIFF download
- 1947 Wimauma sheet, 1:25,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Wimauma sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Tampa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Tampa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Tampa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1972 Tampa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 St Petersburg sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1988 St Petersburg 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 Willow
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Willow": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Willow, Florida": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q16903517.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).