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Pfeiffer

Ghost town · Screven County, Georgia

Peeples quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Peeples quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pfeiffer is a ghost town in Screven County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Screven County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 62nd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pfeiffer as a historical populated place on the Brier Creek Landing 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 32.7663° N, 81.4368° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrier Creek Landing
Elevation50 ft
Nearest living townEstill, SC
Distance to it11.4 miles
GNIS feature ID350185
Coordinates32.76628, -81.43677

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What's there now

Pfeiffer is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Estill, SC (population 2,287), about 11.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 50 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 Pfeiffer?

Pfeiffer is in Screven County, Georgia, at 32.7663, -81.4368.

How many ghost towns are in Screven County?

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

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