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New York

Ghost town · Lee County, Georgia

Warwick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1977, 1:24,000)
Warwick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1977, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New York is a ghost town in Lee County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Lee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 61st among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New York as a historical populated place on the Warwick 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 31.8135° N, 83.9993° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWarwick
Elevation251 ft
Nearest living townWarwick, GA
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID343396
Coordinates31.81351, -83.99935

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What's there now

New York is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Warwick, GA (population 660), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 251 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 New York?

New York is in Lee County, Georgia, at 31.8135, -83.9993.

How many ghost towns are in Lee County?

Lee County, Georgia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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