Olustee is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Baker County,

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

, United States. The name "Olustee" is from the nearby Olustee Creek whose name derives from the Creek (Muscogee) language ''ue-lvste'' (/oy-lást-i/) meaning "black water".Jack B. Martin
"From Tallahassee To Tulsa: Creek Place-Names in the American South".
College of William and Mary, 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2014. The town was historically known as Olustee Station and is the location of the

Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park is a Florida State Park in the Osceola National Forest, near the town of Olustee. The site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, the Battle of Olustee. The park is located west of Jacksonville and east ...

and of the ranger station for the

Osceola National Forest Osceola National Forest is a National Forest located in northeast Florida. Osceola National Forest was created by President Herbert Hoover's proclamation on July 10, 1931. It is named in honor of the noted Seminole warrior, Osceola. The fore ...

, which is headquartered there. The US Forest Service has restored the former railroad depot at the center of town as a visitor center and museum for forest visitors.

Geography

Olustee is located at (30.20389, -82.42889).

References

External links

Baker County Florida Community Home Page
Unincorporated communities in Baker County, Florida Unincorporated communities in the Jacksonville metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Florida {{BakerCountyFL-geo-stub