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Jenks

Ghost town · Glynn County, Georgia

Everett City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Everett City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jenks is a ghost town in Glynn County, Georgia. It is one of 8 former communities in Glynn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jenks as a historical populated place on the Thalmann 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 31.3266° N, 81.6873° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleThalmann
Elevation16 ft
Nearest living townEverett, GA
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1671539
Coordinates31.32661, -81.68733

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What's there now

Jenks is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Everett, GA (population 68), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 16 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 Jenks?

Jenks is in Glynn County, Georgia, at 31.3266, -81.6873.

How many ghost towns are in Glynn County?

Glynn County, Georgia has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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