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Hoggs

Ghost town · Marion County, Georgia

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

Hoggs is a ghost town in Marion County, Georgia. It is one of 2 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 99th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hoggs as a historical populated place on the Church Hill 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 32.1921° N, 84.5891° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChurch Hill
Elevation559 ft
Nearest living townRichland, GA
Distance to it8.3 miles
GNIS feature ID344103
Coordinates32.19210, -84.58909

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What's there now

Hoggs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Richland, GA (population 1,218), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 559 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 Hoggs?

Hoggs is in Marion County, Georgia, at 32.1921, -84.5891.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, Georgia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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