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Edwards

Ghost town · Lee County, Georgia

Smithville West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Smithville West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Edwards is a ghost town in Lee County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Lee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 61st among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Edwards as a historical populated place on the Smithville West 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 31.8760° N, 84.2932° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSmithville West
Elevation296 ft
Nearest living townSmithville, GA
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID343381
Coordinates31.87600, -84.29324

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What's there now

Edwards is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Smithville, GA (population 303), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 296 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 Edwards?

Edwards is in Lee County, Georgia, at 31.8760, -84.2932.

How many ghost towns are in Lee County?

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

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