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Brailsford

Ghost town · McIntosh County, Georgia

Sapelo River quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Sapelo River quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Brailsford is a ghost town in McIntosh County, Georgia. It is one of 2 former communities in McIntosh County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 87th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Brailsford as a historical populated place on the Shellman Bluff 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 31.5511° N, 81.3318° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleShellman Bluff
Elevation18 ft
Nearest living townCrescent, GA
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID356838
Coordinates31.55105, -81.33177

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What's there now

Brailsford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crescent, GA (population 852), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 18 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 Brailsford?

Brailsford is in McIntosh County, Georgia, at 31.5511, -81.3318.

How many ghost towns are in McIntosh County?

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

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