Old Town, Florida

Old Town is an unincorporated community in Dixie County, Florida, United States, located at US 19–ALT 27-98 and State Road 349.

Old Town Methodist Church

Old Town Elementary School

Geography

Old Town is located at 29°36′04″N 82°58′55″W (29.6011, -82.9819),[1] about 40 miles southwest of Gainesville and 12 miles northwest of Chiefland.

Historic places

Historic places in Old Town include:

• City of Hawkinsville, a shipwreck in the Suwannee River, near the Nature Coast Trail State Park
• Old Town Methodist Church built in 1890, located behind the 1983 church building.
• Old Town Elementary School, now the Dixie County Cultural Center

Medical care

For health care, Old Town has a small urgent-care center; but in emergencies, patients are airlifted to Gainesville hospitals. Physical therapy and other rehabilitative services are available in Chiefland.

Education

Residents are served by Dixie District Schools. Old Town Elementary School is located in Old Town.[2] Old Town is also served by secondary schools in Cross City: Ruth Rains Middle School,[3] and Dixie County High School.[4]

Notable residents

Guy Gabaldon, World War II Marine who had convinced some 1,300 Japanese soldiers to surrender on Saipan and Tinian islands.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. Home. Old Town Elementary School. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
3. Home. Ruth Rains Middle School. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.
4. Home. Dixie County High School. Retrieved on February 2, 2017.