Micanopy (/ˌmɪkəˈnoʊpi/ (listen) MIK-ə-NOH-pee) is a town in
Alachua County, Florida, United States, located south of Gainesville.
The population as of the 2010 census was 600. The oldest community in
the interior of Florida that has been continually inhabited, it has a
downtown that is designated as a historic district, listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. It contains a number of antique
stores, as well as several restaurants. It is also known for being the
filming location of the 1991 romantic comedy, Doc Hollywood.The town's
slogan is "The Town that Time Forgot".The town's slogan is "The Town
that Time Forgot".In 1539 Spanish conquistador and explorer Hernando
De Soto noted a Timucuan Indian village here. Over two hundred years
later, the American naturalist William Bartram recorded his
impressions of a proto-Seminole village named Cuscowilla in this same
locale.By the time Spain ceded its Florida provinces to the U.S. in
1821, the newly constructed hamlet of Micanopy became the first
distinct United States town in the Florida Territory. One of the
founders was Moses Elias Levy, a wealthy businessman and
philanthropist who was involved in West Indies shipping and other
interests. He immigrated to the United States in 1820. Micanopy, Florida Top Movies & Young Movies