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Aucilla

Ghost town · Thomas County, Georgia

Monticello NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Monticello NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Aucilla is a ghost town in Thomas County, Georgia. It is one of 7 former communities in Thomas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Aucilla as a historical populated place on the Monticello NE 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 30.6655° N, 83.8013° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMonticello NE
Elevation104 ft
Nearest living townBoston, GA
Distance to it8.7 miles
GNIS feature ID343677
Coordinates30.66548, -83.80127

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What's there now

Aucilla is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boston, GA (population 1,305), about 8.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 104 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 Aucilla?

Aucilla is in Thomas County, Georgia, at 30.6655, -83.8013.

How many ghost towns are in Thomas County?

Thomas County, Georgia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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