Hague, Florida

Hague is an unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida, United States.

Saw and planing mill in Hague, Florida, 1880s

History

Hague was named after Archelaus Hague (1828–1899) who was an early settler and landowner.[1] The settlement was made in early 1884 and was next to a railroad.[2] The boll weevil destroyed the timber industry, and it subsequently became a ghost town.[3]

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References
  1. Coullias, Lynn (June 10, 2014). "Hague, Florida: A Walk Through History" (PDF). Alachua County Board of Commissioners. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  2. Webb, W.S. (1885). Webb's Historical, Industrial and Biographical Florida. W.S. Webb & Company. p. 26. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  3. Espinal, Jannely (2019-04-06). "17 Abandoned Ghost Towns You Must Visit In Florida". Narcity. Retrieved 2019-04-29.



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