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Princeton

Ghost town · Rockdale County, Georgia

Milstead quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Milstead quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Princeton 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 Princeton as a historical populated place on the Milstead 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 33.7209° N, 83.9277° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMilstead
Elevation781 ft
Nearest living townMilstead, GA
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID357588
Coordinates33.72094, -83.92769

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What's there now

Princeton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Milstead, GA (population 917), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 781 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 Princeton?

Princeton is in Rockdale County, Georgia, at 33.7209, -83.9277.

How many ghost towns are in Rockdale County?

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

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