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Algernon

Ghost town · Barrow County, Georgia

Auburn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Auburn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Algernon is a ghost town in Barrow County, Georgia. It is one of 2 former communities in Barrow County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 84th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Algernon as a historical populated place on the Auburn topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.0651° N, 83.7843° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAuburn
Elevation821 ft
Nearest living townHoschton, GA
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1687984
Coordinates34.06511, -83.78434

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What's there now

Algernon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hoschton, GA (population 3,700), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 821 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Algernon?

Algernon is in Barrow County, Georgia, at 34.0651, -83.7843.

How many ghost towns are in Barrow County?

Barrow County, Georgia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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