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Habersham

Ghost town · Jenkins County, Georgia

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

Habersham is a ghost town in Jenkins County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Jenkins County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 77th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Habersham as a historical populated place on the Perkins 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 32.9404° N, 81.8893° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePerkins
Elevation344 ft
Nearest living townPerkins, GA
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID342983
Coordinates32.94044, -81.88928

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What's there now

Habersham is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Perkins, GA (population 56), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 344 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 Habersham?

Habersham is in Jenkins County, Georgia, at 32.9404, -81.8893.

How many ghost towns are in Jenkins County?

Jenkins County, Georgia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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