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Raes

Ghost town · Richmond County, Georgia

Hephzibah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Hephzibah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Raes is a ghost town in Richmond County, Georgia. It is one of 5 former communities in Richmond County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Raes as a historical populated place on the Augusta West 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 33.4996° N, 82.0571° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAugusta West
Elevation239 ft
Nearest living townMartinez, GA
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID358078
Coordinates33.49958, -82.05706

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What's there now

Raes is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Martinez, GA (population 33,019), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 239 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 Raes?

Raes is in Richmond County, Georgia, at 33.4996, -82.0571.

How many ghost towns are in Richmond County?

Richmond County, Georgia has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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