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Salem

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Georgia

Appling quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Appling quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Salem is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 65th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Salem as a historical populated place on the Woodlawn 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 33.6918° N, 82.4143° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWoodlawn
Elevation426 ft
Nearest living townLincolnton, GA
Distance to it7.9 miles
GNIS feature ID344085
Coordinates33.69180, -82.41429

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What's there now

Salem is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lincolnton, GA (population 1,695), about 7.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 426 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 Salem?

Salem is in Lincoln County, Georgia, at 33.6918, -82.4143.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Georgia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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