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James Spring

Ghost town · Madison County, Georgia

Danielsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Danielsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

James Spring is a ghost town in Madison County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Madison County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 79th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists James Spring as a historical populated place on the Danielsville North 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 34.2371° N, 83.2074° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDanielsville North
Elevation770 ft
Nearest living townFranklin Springs, GA
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID335507
Coordinates34.23705, -83.20737

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What's there now

James Spring is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Franklin Springs, GA (population 1,086), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 770 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 James Spring?

James Spring is in Madison County, Georgia, at 34.2371, -83.2074.

How many ghost towns are in Madison County?

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

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