Yankeetown, fl real estate yankeetown homes for sale. Yankeetown lodging hotels motels pine lodge bed and breakfast. Get directions, maps, and traffic for crackertown, fl. Town of inglis cedar keyyankeetown ccd levy county. Crackertown populated place profile levy county, florida.
General interest and historical tidbits, as well as personal pages by local people. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. About inglis, florida yankeetown, florida withlacoochee gulf. 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. The community was officially laid out in 1858, and was so named for the fact the first settlers were yankees. Many towns in florida were started by skilled real estate developers with capitalistic dreams of striking it rich. Pristine views of nature on the witlacoochee river. 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.
Find 20 photos of the 20 hickory ave home on zillow. Flooding and insurance town of yankeetown, florida. Yankeetown, florida withlacoochee gulf area chamber of. In 1956, grades seven and eight returned to yankeetown. Welcome to the withlacoochee gulf area chamber of commerce. Historic yankeetown yankeetown fl real estate zillow. Tates main focus early on was to once again bring shrimp boating to yankeetown, fl. Free topo maps of the most popular islands in levy county, fl with gps coordinates, pictures, and more.
Discussion board for the save yankeetown grassroots movement. On april 29, 1927, kelly runnels recorded a plat of a new settlement named crackertown. 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. 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. 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. 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. This home is a yankeetown gem near the boat ramp and great fishing. Yankeetown, florida s history, trivia, facts and more. Crackertown map, photos, satellite view and comments. The floodplain manager is yankeetowns community rating system crs coordinator. About inglis, florida yankeetown, florida withlacoochee. 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. 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.
It was separated from yankeetown until the 1940s, when the area in between was developed. Yankeetown, fl peer comparisons by rank and percentile. Commercial fishermen and boatmen acted as guides for wealthy sportsmen during the winter months. 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. One of the most charming and unique towns on the nature coast is named yankeetown. Yankeetown, florida is the,167th largest city in the united states as of 2018. On monday, march 23, 2020, the town of yankeetown will close its town hall lobby to the public. For lodging in yankeetown try the pine lodge bed and breakfast or best western or holiday inn in crystal river. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level.
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. James and ellens lovely airbnb was perfect for our trip. Its cowboy homesteaders sought the hard country life, building their own version of eden on the edge of the everglades. The settlement which grew up at honey bluff was known as old yankeetown. The town depicted in these photos is on the west coast of florida near yankeetown. A historical marker on follow that dream parkway in inglis commemorates this event. 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. Yankeetown was founded in 1923 by the indiana politician and lawyer armanis f. 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. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. In turn, the town of inglis is located within levy county. Yankeetown real estate homes for sale in yankeetown from.
Yankeetown is a special location with treelined streets and a quiet, old florida feel. View 30 photos for 6209 riverside dr, yankeetown, fl 34498 a bed, 3 bath, 3,517 sq. Welcome to the heart of yankeetown city data where you can quickly find the key yankeetown detailed data and census information you need. Jan 14, 2018 when the town was incorporated by a special act of the 1925 legislature, that name was adopted. Beaches and lakes around yankeetown yankeetown, fl aarp in your city. Pictures of ikes waterfront restaurant on the witlacoochee river in yankeetown florida. A satellite image of the crackertown area in levy county, fl. Yankeetown real estate yankeetown fl homes for sale zillow. It is a quiet street and the home is comfortable, clean and decorated nicely. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Yankeetown is an unincorporated community in anderson township, warrick county, in the u. Yankeetown, florida withlacoochee gulf area chamber of commerce.
This property is currently available for sale and was listed on feb 12, 2020. Deborah dickinson powell added a new photo at yankeetown beach. Yankeetown fl census records community information for. Yankeetown white pages phone books in florida fl whitepages. It was the location where part of the 2001 film jeepers creepers was filmed. Speed too quickly down highway 98 between sebring and the kissimmee river and you might just miss lorida all together. The word yankee, for the sake of historical completeness, is a corruption that the massachusetts indians made of the word english. Cross florida barge canal is situated south of inglis. Yankeetown, fl wealth index is 47 state of florida wealth index is 94. View our yankeetown real estate area information to learn about the weather, local school districts, demographic data, and general information about yankeetown, fl.
Yankeetown is a coastal village in levy county, florida, united states. Yankeetown, floridas history, trivia, facts and more. Town of yankeetown to close town hall lobby on march 23rd. In central florida you had a lot of cattlemen and ranchers. This beautiful and historic island was americas largest phosphate port just prior to wwi. They were proud of the title as they cracked the whip rounding up their cattle. The meager commercial district doesnt do justice to the long and rich history of the community. His first major accomplishment was to reestablish hickory island as a port. 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. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history. Legend has it that the name yankeetown was first coined by a mail carrier who used the term to contrast it with nearby inglis which was referred to by locals as crackertown. Continue east on cr 40 to the intersection with hawthorne st. Yankeetown is in florida and has about 501 residents. In northern florida in the late 1800searly 1900s it had a negative meaning and people didnt like being called crackers.
A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and discussions. The village was originally settled in 1923 by an indiana lawyer and politician named armanis knotts. 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. See 1 photo from 21 visitors to historic crackertown. Cities, towns, and zip codes locate physical, cultural, and historical features. 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. Free topo maps of the most popular swamps in levy county, fl with gps coordinates, pictures, and more. The second major step was a chance meeting with a lady of the sea, the ellen louise photo above.
When all the facts are considered, it looks as if a great change is upon us. Crackertown populated place profile levy county, florida data. Port inglis, yankeetown, levy county, florida, united. Yankeetown tourism yankeetown hotels yankeetown vacation rentals yankeetown vacation packages flights to yankeetown. Finding homes for sale in yankeetown, fl has never been easier as our comprehensive directory currently contains more than 9 listings. Zillow has 33 homes for sale in yankeetown fl matching. It was originally a fishing village and much of that heritage still rings true. She lied because she didnt want her husband to know she was actually beaten by her white lover. When the town was incorporated by a special act of the 1925 legislature, that name was adopted. Crackertown in levy county, fl populated place profile. 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. In florida it usually means a native person born and raised in florida.
We came for the stone crab festival in crystal river and to fish. Just a quick trip into yankeetown, fl to see first hand the effects of storm surge floodings from hurricane hermine. Inglis and yankeetown florida waggener properties, llc. Inglis is a town in levy county, florida, united states. Crackertown is a populated place in levy county, fl with an elevation of 10 feet, or 3 meters above sea level.
Knotts, who moved to the area because of his great love for hunting. 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. The local timezone is named america new york with an utc offset of 4 hours. A post office was established at yankeetown in 1853, and remained in operation until 1911. Zillow has 8 homes for sale in yankeetown fl matching historic yankeetown. Golf courses of yankeetown, florida, with public, private and resort courses plus information about yankeetown hotels.
In the further interest of completeness, a subdivision laid out adjacent to yankeetown has been named crackertown. 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. 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. Yankeetown florida offers some of the best waterfront properties in citrus county. 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. Cross florida barge canal from mapcarta, the free map. Withlacoochee gulf area chamber of commerce po box 427 inglis, fl 34449 phonefax. Browse mls listings in yankeetown and take real estate virtual tours at realtor. Yankeetown beach yankeetown, florida beach facebook.
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