Ellaville was a thriving town in the 1800's with a population of approximately 1000 people.

Ellaville was located at the merging of the Withlacoochee and Suwannee rivers.

George Drew, who became the first Governor of Florida after the Reconstruction, had a mansion 1/2 mile northwest of the Ellaville site. The mansion was destroyed by fire in 1970, but the ruins are still there.

There are also ruins of a sawmill on the west side of the Withlacoochee River.

The town started to decline in the 1900's and the post office closed in 1942, and Ellaville disappeared.

Ellaville, Florida

Location: Located near the Suwannee River State Park on US 90.

Date Round America Last Visited: November 4, 2007.

More Information:

www.ghosttowns.com/states/fl/ellaville.html