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Gates

Ghost town · Lumpkin County, Georgia

Neels Gap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000)
Neels Gap quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gates is a ghost town in Lumpkin County, Georgia. It is one of 15 former communities in Lumpkin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gates as a historical populated place on the Neel Gap 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 34.6454° N, 83.8921° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNeel Gap
Elevation1,582 ft
Nearest living townCleveland, GA
Distance to it8.2 miles
GNIS feature ID357181
Coordinates34.64537, -83.89213

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What's there now

Gates is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cleveland, GA (population 3,529), about 8.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,582 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 Gates?

Gates is in Lumpkin County, Georgia, at 34.6454, -83.8921.

How many ghost towns are in Lumpkin County?

Lumpkin County, Georgia has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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