Ghost Town
Guide to the Ghost Towns of
“The
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Georgia
like the other eastern states is usually shorted in ghost town books. However, there are a lot of locations worth
looking into. Especially in the
northern reaches of the state where gold mining occurred. Historical
introduction soon to come. HELP! (NEW FEATURE)
Please check here to find a list of ghost towns that various contacts are
looking for. IF you have any
information on these places please e-mail me and I can respond back to those looking
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ALEXANDER
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Burke Co. |
In Contributed
by Clayton Bence (March 05, 2007) |
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Sumter/Macon Co. line |
First
called Camp Sumter, this class C/F
restored Civil War era prison is a National Historic Site located on SH 49,
one mile east of Andersonville (1990 pop 277). At
its peak in August 1864, some 33,000 Union troops were imprisoned here, and
during the 14 months between February 1864 and April 1865, nearly 13,000
Union prisoners died. |
AURARIA
|
Lumpkin Co. |
Also known in the
early days as Knucklesville and Nuckollsville,
this old gold mining town is located seven miles southwest of Dahlonega, and
about 60 miles northeast of |
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Richmond Co. |
This one-time summer
resort/spa has faded from favor. Exact
location not determined. |
BIRDSVILLE
|
Jenkins Co. |
On SH 17, three miles
east of Herndon (1990 pop 75) and seven miles west of Millen was established
around 1767. It has faded from the maps. |
BONEVILLE
|
McDuffie Co. |
In Contributed by Clayton
Bence (March 05, 2007) |
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Charlton Co. |
The site of this class
A location is not known to the Ghost Town Guru. This early 1800s marketing
center died after the railroad missed the town. |
DAHLONEGA
|
Lumpkin Co. |
A
class E gold-mining town on US 19, 66 miles northeast of This busy little town
with a 1990 population of 3086, is in the heart of |
EBENEZER
|
Effingham Co. |
Just off the east end
of SH 275, 13 miles north of Rincon, this small colony was established in
1734 by a group of Salzburg Lutherans. In 1736 they relocated six miles to
the east, and in 1741 the first church was built. A grist mill, sawmill and
rice mill followed, but in 1779 the British ran them out. A few buildings and
a museum remain. |
ETOWAH IRON WORKS
|
Bartow Co. |
This one-time iron
forge community once had 2000 people and all the businesses to support it. It
was destroyed in the Civil War. |
|
Glynn Co. |
On |
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McIntosh Co. |
A mile east of US 17,
outside Darien, on a peninsula overlooking the Altamaha
River, this restored ($)
class B/F British settlement marks Britain's southernmost settlement and
fort, established in 1721, and abandoned in 1732. |
FORT St. SIMONS
|
Glynn Co. |
This old military fort
is located where the lighthouse on |
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FOWLER
MILL |
Forsyth Co. |
On Hurricane Creek,
east of Heardsville, about 12 miles northwest of
Cumming. This was a pre-Civil War era grist mill. |
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GOODMAN
SAWMILL |
Gilmer Co. |
In the late 1850s, B. L.
Goodman established a sawmill about six miles southeast of Ellijay, and due
north of |
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GOUGH |
Burke Co. |
In |
HARDWICKE
|
Bryan Co. |
This quiet (1990 pop
120) community was founded in 1754 and in 1797 vied for the state capital. It
lost and faded. It boomed from 1754-early 1800s |
|
Glynn Co. |
On the south side of |
LUTHERTOWN
|
McDuffie Co. |
This 1880's saw mill
town is located south of Thomson and east of SH 17, just north of the south
county line. |
MAYFIELD
|
Hancock/Warren Co. |
One of the oddest ghost towns I’ve seen is the
town of Contributed by Clayton
Bence (March 05, 2007) |
NEW ECHOTA
|
Gordon Co. |
Four miles northeast of Calhoun at the present town of |
OSIERFIELD
|
Irwin Co. |
"There is a village in Contributed by “JLM” (01/22/2005) |
POOLS MILL
|
Forsyth Co. |
Grist milling center established
in 1880 and in operation until 1949. Only rubble remains. |
RUSKIN
|
Ware Co. |
“Ruskin was located in the southeastern section of Contributed by “JLM” (01/22/2005) |
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McIntosh Co. |
From 1793-1818 this
was the |
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SCARBORO |
Screven Co. |
“Outside of If you can give me any information about Scarboro I'd appreciate it. I have researched, but have not found any information as of yet.” Contributed by Stacey
Cornwell (12/10/2001) |
SUNBURY
|
Liberty Co. |
About 14 miles east of
Midway, this class D river port was established on the |
WRIGHTSBORO SETTLEMENT
|
McDuffie Co. |
“GA had a Quaker
community founded in the late 1700s. By 1810 the community had dissolved. Wrightsboro Settlement is located in Contributed by DH Deci (May 12, 2005) |
MORE INFORMATION
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Historians estimate that there may be as many as
50,000 ghost towns scattered across the These original guides are designed for anybody
interested in ghost towns. Whether you are a casual tourist looking for a new
and different place to visit, or a hard-core ghost town researcher, these
guides will be just right for you. With over 30 years of research behind
them, they will be a welcome addition to any ghost towner's
library. Thank
you, and we'll see you out on the Ghost Town Trail! For
more information on the ghost towns of Ghost
Town E-mailers, PLEASE NOTE: Due
to the tremendous amount of viruses, worms and “spam,” out there, I no longer
open or respond to any e-mails with unsolicited attachments, OR messages on
the subject lines with “Hey”, “Hi”, “Need help”, “Help
Please”, “???”, or blank subject lines, etc. If you do send E-mail asking for
information, or sharing information, PLEASE
indicate the appropriate location AND
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IMPORTANT These listings and historical vignettes of ghost
towns, near-ghost towns and other historical sites in GEORGIA above
are for informational purposes only, and should NOT be construed to grant permission to
trespass, metal detect, relic or treasure hunt at any of the listed sites. If the reader of this guide is a metal detector
user and plans to use this guide to locate sites for metal detecting or relic
hunting, it is the READER'S
responsibility to obtain written permission from the legal property owners.
Please be advised, that any state or nationally owned sites will probably be
off-limits to metal detector use. Also be aware of any federal, state or
local laws restricting the same. When you are exploring the ghost towns of Ghost Towner's
Code of Ethics. |
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