Wrightsboro
The Wrightsboro Methodist Church of the Thomson Circuit, on the site of the now dead town of Wrightsboro, has been an active organization for over 125 years. In its historic churchyard are buried several veterans of the Revolut... hmdb.org
Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
As the Union Army approached Atalanta, the Battle of Utoy Creek was fought, and several trenches remain. (The park offers signposts about the Battle of Utoy Creek.) But despite having been the site of the deaths of hund... atlasobscura.com
Sunbury Cemetery
( Left Text ) The plan of Sunbury consisted of three community-owned squares: King's Square, Meeting Square, and Church Square. You are standing in the area that was once Church Square. This 350 by 350-foot area held the church... hmdb.org
Birdsville ; ;
Located at the junction of Birdsville/North Plantation roads, four miles northeast of Herndon (1990 pop 75) and seven miles northwest of Millen. It was established around 1767 and has faded from the maps. It is also... history.rootsweb
Ice Box Cemetery
It isn't advertised anywhere, and seems impossible to find a Web presence, but there's an old abandoned bait shop that sits on the back road of the small town of Tate City in Georgia. The bait shop is a quick respite fo... atlasobscura.com
Alexander ; ;
In Burke County, Alexander can be found when you travel south(east) on (State) Highway 24 outside Waynesboro and then take a left on a dirt road in the Alexander area. A short drive will bring you to a cluster of abando... history.rootsweb
Ruskin
“Ruskin was located in the southeastern section of Ware County, GA. It was a colony of some sort.” Contributed by “JLM” (01/22/2005) It is located along the railroad, south of the junction of Ruskin Road/US ... history.rootsweb
Luthertown
This 1880's saw mill town is located south of Thomson and east of SH 17, just north of the south county line. It is not listed in GNIS. · Latitude: 33.2770858 (Where SH 17 crosses the southern county line) Â... history.rootsweb
Jekyll Island
On the south side of St. Simons Sound, southeast of Brunswick, this strategic island was a Spanish and pirate settlement from 1566 to 1735. It was followed by an English community, after the English took over. In th... history.rootsweb
Mayfield
One of the oddest ghost towns I’ve seen is the town of Mayfield on the border of Hancock County and Warren County. Mayfield has a few grand old houses that look abandoned. The odd feature is the community of abandone... history.rootsweb
Bath
This one-time summer resort/spa has faded from favor. It was also known as Richmond Baths. It is located just east of the Fort Gordon complex, about 15 miles southwest of Augusta on Parkwood Road, just past the ... history.rootsweb
Dungeness Ruins
In a glaring 19th-century example of the privileged 1 percent, the Carnegie family owned 90% of Cumberland Island, including a gigantic 59-room Scottish mansion on the south shores. After being left abandoned and eventu... atlasobscura.com
Auraria
This old gold mining town is located seven miles southwest of Dahlonega, and about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta. It was one of Georgia's first gold rush towns. See our AURARIA page for additional details. This is one o... history.rootsweb
Boneville
“In McDuffie County, the town of Boneville lies between Dearing and Thomson. When you turn off the main highway—Highway 78—Boneville greets you with a strip of abandoned brick buildings including at least one d... history.rootsweb
Ebenezer ; ;
This small colony of Salzburg Lutherans was established in 1734. But, in 1736 they relocated six miles to the east, on the west side of the Savannah River (state line). In 1741 the first church was built and a grist... history.rootsweb
Dahlonega
A class E gold-mining town on US 19, 66 miles northeast of Atlanta. Today, it bears no semblance to a ghost or even a semi-ghost as it is a busy little town with a 2010 population of 5242. However, it is in the ... history.rootsweb
Andersonville Prison ; ; ;
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 we... history.rootsweb
Sapelo Bridge
From 1793-1818 this was the McIntosh County seat, with all attendant businesses and population. In 1824 a hurricane damaged the town, and it has since become just scattered rubble. It is probably located at or near ... history.rootsweb