Lindsey
Ghost town · Washington County, Georgia

Lindsey is a ghost town in Washington County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 75th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lindsey as a historical populated place on the Warthen NE 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 33.1299° N, 82.8346° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Warthen NE |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 472 ft |
| Nearest living town | Warthen, GA |
| Distance to it | 3 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 348344 |
| Coordinates | 33.12987, -82.83458 |
What's there now
Lindsey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Warthen, GA (population 184), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 472 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Eurekaghost town · Hancock County · 5.2 mi
- Chalkerghost town · Washington County · 6.2 mi
- Silasghost town · Washington County · 9.1 mi
- Harpertownghost town · Hancock County · 12.2 mi
- Sunshineghost town · Hancock County · 12.7 mi
- Glenfordghost town · Hancock County · 14.5 mi
- Allen Millghost town · Baldwin County · 16.4 mi
- Oconee Old Townghost town · Baldwin County · 20.6 mi
- Prideghost town · Hancock County · 20.9 mi
- Buckheadghost town · Hancock County · 21.4 mi
- Davidghost town · Glascock County · 21.7 mi
- Carlingghost town · Baldwin County · 24 mi
Questions
Where is Lindsey?
Lindsey is in Washington County, Georgia, at 33.1299, -82.8346.
How many ghost towns are in Washington County?
Washington County, Georgia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.