Old Town is an

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in Dixie County,

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, United States, located at

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– ALT 27- 98 and State Road 349. The ZIP Code for Old Town is 32680.

History

Old Town appears on an 1874 map,Map of Lafayette County, 1874
Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Accessed 14 April 2025. located on the west bank of the

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in what was then Lafayette County. Yet Old Town has been a settlement for much longer, being documented as the area where a

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principal chief named

Bolek Bolek (died 1819), also spelled as Boleck or Bolechs, and known as Bowlegs by European Americans, was a Seminole principal chief, of the Alachua ( Oconee) chiefly line. He was the younger brother of King Payne, who succeeded their father Cowke ...

(died 1819) had his chief village.

Historic places

Historic places in Old Town include: * '' City of Hawkinsville'', a shipwreck in the

, 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

Geography

Old Town is located at (29.6011, -82.9819), about 40 miles southwest of Gainesville and 12 miles northwest of Chiefland.

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. Old Town is also served by secondary schools in Cross City: Ruth Rains Middle School, and Dixie County High School. The Mascot for Dixie County High School is the Bears.

Economy

Old Town has an unemployment rate of 4.9%. The US average is 6.0%. The average income of an Old Town resident is $22,242 per year. The US average is $37,638 per year. The average Old Town household income is $44,616 per year. The US average household income is $69,021 per year. Home
Old Town Info. Retrieved on June 25, 2024.

Climate

Old Town, Florida has a

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(

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''Cfa'') with some characteristics of a

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( Am), with a defined rainy season from June through September.

Notable Residents

Joshua McQueen Joshua ( ), also known as Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' lit. 'Yahweh is salvation'), Jehoshua, or Josue, functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Exodus and Numbers, and later succeeded Moses as leader of th ...

, host of the JugComics YouTube channel, was a resident of Old Town, Florida. The Anderson Family is closely intertwined with Old Town and Dixie County. The family has created a number of businesses and community projects to help improve the local area.

References

Unincorporated communities in Dixie County, Florida Unincorporated communities in Florida {{DixieCountyFL-geo-stub