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Island Shoals

Ghost town · Henry County, Georgia

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

Island Shoals is a ghost town in Henry County, Georgia. It is one of 7 former communities in Henry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Island Shoals as a historical populated place on the Worthville 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 33.4501° N, 83.9299° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWorthville
Elevation578 ft
Nearest living townPorterdale, GA
Distance to it8.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1671909
Coordinates33.45012, -83.92991

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What's there now

Island Shoals is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Porterdale, GA (population 1,291), about 8.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 578 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 Island Shoals?

Island Shoals is in Henry County, Georgia, at 33.4501, -83.9299.

How many ghost towns are in Henry County?

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

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