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Scull Shoals

Ghost town · Greene County, Georgia

Greshamville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Greshamville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Scull Shoals is a ghost town in Greene County, Georgia, recorded as human settlement in Georgia, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Greene County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 47th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Scull Shoals as a historical populated place on the Greshamville 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 33.7285° N, 83.2927° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGreshamville
Nearest living townMaxeys, GA
Distance to it7.1 miles
GNIS feature ID348717
Coordinates33.72846, -83.29266

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What's there now

Scull Shoals is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Maxeys, GA (population 348), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Scull Shoals?

Scull Shoals is in Greene County, Georgia, at 33.7285, -83.2927.

How many ghost towns are in Greene County?

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

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