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Refuge

Ghost town · Camden County, Georgia

Kingsland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Kingsland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Refuge is a ghost town in Camden County, Georgia. It is one of 9 former communities in Camden County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Refuge as a historical populated place on the Woodbine 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 30.9891° N, 81.7298° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWoodbine
Elevation12 ft
Nearest living townWoodbine, GA
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID334831
Coordinates30.98912, -81.72983

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What's there now

Refuge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Woodbine, GA (population 1,006), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 12 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 Refuge?

Refuge is in Camden County, Georgia, at 30.9891, -81.7298.

How many ghost towns are in Camden County?

Camden County, Georgia has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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