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Copeland

Ghost town · Harris County, Georgia

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

Copeland is a ghost town in Harris County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Harris County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 50th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Copeland as a historical populated place on the Pine Mountain SW 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 32.7946° N, 84.9635° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePine Mountain SW
Elevation785 ft
Nearest living townHamilton, GA
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID350955
Coordinates32.79458, -84.96354

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What's there now

Copeland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hamilton, GA (population 1,911), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 785 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 Copeland?

Copeland is in Harris County, Georgia, at 32.7946, -84.9635.

How many ghost towns are in Harris County?

Harris County, Georgia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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