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Fippin

Ghost town · Jones County, Georgia

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

Fippin is a ghost town in Jones County, Georgia. It is one of 7 former communities in Jones County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fippin as a historical populated place on the Dames Ferry 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 33.0954° N, 83.6960° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDames Ferry
Elevation569 ft
Nearest living townJuliette, GA
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID345349
Coordinates33.09541, -83.69601

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What's there now

Fippin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Juliette, GA (population 103), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 569 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 Fippin?

Fippin is in Jones County, Georgia, at 33.0954, -83.6960.

How many ghost towns are in Jones County?

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

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