Zillow has 8 homes for sale in yankeetown fl matching historic yankeetown. One of the most charming and unique towns on the nature coast is named yankeetown. Yankeetown, florida withlacoochee gulf area chamber of. Flooding and insurance town of yankeetown, florida. Inhabited during the prehistoric woodland period, the site has yielded important information about woodlandera peoples in the region, but it has been damaged by substantial erosion. The best restaurants in yankeetown updated march 2020. The local timezone is named america new york with an utc offset of 4 hours. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. It was separated from yankeetown until the 1940s, when the area in between was developed. Our small towns are located at the south end of levy county and are part of the nature coast of florida. Discussion board for the save yankeetown grassroots movement. Yankeetown, fl real estate yankeetown homes for sale.
Yankeetown is an unincorporated community in anderson township, warrick county, in the u. Welcome to the withlacoochee gulf area chamber of commerce. About inglis, florida yankeetown, florida withlacoochee gulf. On april 29, 1927, kelly runnels recorded a plat of a new settlement named crackertown. We are situated in the natural settings of inglis, florida the heart of old crackertown. The elevation of crackertown is 10 feet above mean sea level. Pine lodge bed and breakfast in inglis and yankeetown the pine lodge country inn is a bed and breakfast which was built in the 1940s. Usgenweb archives florida flgenweb project digital library and archives flgenweb project county selection list archive sections cemeteries census churches death index delayed birth land patents marriages military newspapers publications timeline. Yankeetown is a coastal village in levy county, florida, united states. Beaches and lakes around yankeetown yankeetown, fl aarp in your city.
In turn, the town of inglis is located within levy county. In northern florida in the late 1800searly 1900s it had a negative meaning and people didnt like being called crackers. The new resort community was reportedly called yankeetown by a mail carrier in contrast to a part of the adjacent upriver town of inglis called crackertown. It is located on the withlacoochee and you can access the gulf of mexico, either from a boat ramp just blocks away, or by taking a short drive to the gulf where this is a. They were proud of the title as they cracked the whip rounding up their cattle. It was originally a fishing village and much of that heritage still rings true. Yankeetown is in florida and has about 501 residents.
Crackertown in levy county florida is located in united states about 754 mi or 1,2 km southwest of washington dc, the countrys capital town. Inglis is a town in levy county, florida, united states. Commercial fishermen and boatmen acted as guides for wealthy sportsmen during the winter months. The wealth index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources.
Finding homes for sale in yankeetown, fl has never been easier as our comprehensive directory currently contains more than 9 listings. The second major step was a chance meeting with a lady of the sea, the ellen louise photo above. Its cowboy homesteaders sought the hard country life, building their own version of eden on the edge of the everglades. James and ellens lovely airbnb was perfect for our trip. Many towns in florida were started by skilled real estate developers with capitalistic dreams of striking it rich. Withlacoochee gulf area chamber of commerce po box 427 inglis, fl 34449 phonefax. Speed too quickly down highway 98 between sebring and the kissimmee river and you might just miss lorida all together. Town of inglis cedar keyyankeetown ccd levy county.
This beautiful and historic island was americas largest phosphate port just prior to wwi. Yankeetown tourism yankeetown hotels yankeetown vacation rentals yankeetown vacation packages flights to yankeetown. Welcome to the heart of yankeetown city data where you can quickly find the key yankeetown detailed data and census information you need. Yankeetown, fl wealth index is 47 state of florida wealth index is 94.
Free topo maps of the most popular swamps in levy county, fl with gps coordinates, pictures, and more. Town hall will monitoring daily and following direction from the governor, the levy county department of emergency and florida department of health to limit potential exposure to covid19. A few decades from now when someone sits down to write about the yankeetown of the 1970s and 1980s it will be difficult for him to understand our present way of life. Whether you want to know about yankeetown s history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around yankeetown virtually. The meager commercial district doesnt do justice to the long and rich history of the community. When all the facts are considered, it looks as if a great change is upon us. We came for the stone crab festival in crystal river and to fish.
Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. View 30 photos for 6209 riverside dr, yankeetown, fl 34498 a bed, 3 bath, 3,517 sq. Pristine views of nature on the witlacoochee river. Overview of port inglis, yankeetown, levy county, florida, united states collaborative genealogy and history. A satellite image of the crackertown area in levy county, fl. In the further interest of completeness, a subdivision laid out adjacent to yankeetown has been named crackertown. Yankeetown is a special location with treelined streets and a quiet, old florida feel. For lodging in yankeetown try the pine lodge bed and breakfast or best western or holiday inn in crystal river. Even though yankeetown was originally known as a resort for wealthy northern sport fishermen, the local residents found during the great depression that they could make. Cross florida barge canal is situated south of inglis.
Tates main focus early on was to once again bring shrimp boating to yankeetown, fl. Yankeetown lodging hotels motels pine lodge bed and breakfast. In florida it usually means a native person born and raised in florida. Cross florida barge canal from mapcarta, the free map. This home is a yankeetown gem near the boat ramp and great fishing. On monday, march 23, 2020, the town of yankeetown will close its town hall lobby to the public. The word yankee, for the sake of historical completeness, is a corruption that the massachusetts indians made of the word english. Yankeetown was founded in 1923 by the indiana politician and lawyer armanis f. Find 20 photos of the 20 hickory ave home on zillow. She lied because she didnt want her husband to know she was actually beaten by her white lover. Yankeetown, florida is the,167th largest city in the united states as of 2018. Jan 14, 2018 when the town was incorporated by a special act of the 1925 legislature, that name was adopted. Yankeetown, florida s history, trivia, facts and more. When the town was incorporated by a special act of the 1925 legislature, that name was adopted.
Historic site in inglis, fl foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Crackertown map, photos, satellite view and comments. Continue east on cr 40 to the intersection with hawthorne st. The table below compares yankeetown to the other 919 incorporated cities, towns and cdps in florida by rank and percentile using july 1, 2019 data. Yankeetown florida offers some of the best waterfront properties in citrus county.
Just a quick trip into yankeetown, fl to see first hand the effects of storm surge floodings from hurricane hermine. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Crackertown in levy county, fl populated place profile. A historical marker on follow that dream parkway in inglis commemorates this event. Crackertown populated place profile levy county, florida data. Yankeetown beach yankeetown, florida beach facebook. Originally named for the founder, the present name comes from the fact the local mail carrier frequently and derisively directed visitors to the settlement he called that yankee town. His first major accomplishment was to reestablish hickory island as a port. This property is currently available for sale and was listed on feb 12, 2020. The town is a slice of tranquil old florida, but there was a time in the early 1960s when it was electrified by the presence of the king of rock and roll. Pictures of ikes waterfront restaurant on the witlacoochee river in yankeetown florida. In central florida you had a lot of cattlemen and ranchers. View our yankeetown real estate area information to learn about the weather, local school districts, demographic data, and general information about yankeetown, fl.
Yankeetown, floridas history, trivia, facts and more. One of the most charming and unique towns on the nature coast is named yankeetown it is located in south levy county on the north side of the. Yankeetown real estate homes for sale in yankeetown from. It is located in south levy county on the north side of the withlacoochee river as it winds its way into the gulf of mexico. Yankeetown, florida withlacoochee gulf area chamber of commerce.
Deborah dickinson powell added a new photo at yankeetown beach. The floodplain manager is yankeetowns community rating system crs coordinator. Yankeetown, fl peer comparisons by rank and percentile. Historic yankeetown yankeetown fl real estate zillow. It is a quiet street and the home is comfortable, clean and decorated nicely. General interest and historical tidbits, as well as personal pages by local people. The village was originally settled in 1923 by an indiana lawyer and politician named armanis knotts. Browse mls listings in yankeetown and take real estate virtual tours at realtor. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and discussions. About inglis, florida yankeetown, florida withlacoochee.
See 1 photo from 21 visitors to historic crackertown. Yankeetown white pages phone books in florida fl whitepages. Chambers island in yankeetown, florida own a piece of history chambers island, aka port inglis, is a 118acre private island on the gulf of mexico, at the mouth of the withlacoochee river. Inglis and yankeetown florida waggener properties, llc. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Cities, towns, and zip codes locate physical, cultural, and historical features. Knotts, who moved to the area because of his great love for hunting.
The settlement which grew up at honey bluff was known as old yankeetown. The community was officially laid out in 1858, and was so named for the fact the first settlers were yankees. Free topo maps of the most popular islands in levy county, fl with gps coordinates, pictures, and more. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states.
The most fame the town could muster was a brief mention in time magazine in 1960, when yankeetown and neighboring crackertown held a strawvote election in which richard nixon defeated john f. It was the location where part of the 2001 film jeepers creepers was filmed. A post office was established at yankeetown in 1853, and remained in operation until 1911. Town of yankeetown to close town hall lobby on march 23rd. Yankeetown real estate yankeetown fl homes for sale zillow. In 1956, grades seven and eight returned to yankeetown.
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