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Socrates

Ghost town · Monroe County, Georgia

Barnesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Barnesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Socrates is a ghost town in Monroe County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Monroe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 51st among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Socrates as a historical populated place on the High Falls 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 33.1346° N, 84.0285° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHigh Falls
Elevation573 ft
Nearest living townForsyth, GA
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID343109
Coordinates33.13457, -84.02852

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What's there now

Socrates is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Forsyth, GA (population 4,641), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 573 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 Socrates?

Socrates is in Monroe County, Georgia, at 33.1346, -84.0285.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

Monroe County, Georgia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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