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Orleans

Ghost town · Rockdale County, Georgia

Conyers quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Conyers quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Orleans is a ghost town in Rockdale County, Georgia. It is one of 6 former communities in Rockdale County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Orleans as a historical populated place on the Conyers 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 33.6273° N, 84.0869° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleConyers
Elevation858 ft
Nearest living townStonecrest, GA
Distance to it5 miles
GNIS feature ID357579
Coordinates33.62733, -84.08686

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What's there now

Orleans is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stonecrest, GA (population 59,917), about 5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 858 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 Orleans?

Orleans is in Rockdale County, Georgia, at 33.6273, -84.0869.

How many ghost towns are in Rockdale County?

Rockdale County, Georgia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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