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Troup Factory

Ghost town · Troup County, Georgia

Hilyer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Hilyer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Troup Factory is a ghost town in Troup County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Troup County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 76th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Troup Factory as a historical populated place on the Hilyer 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 32.9446° N, 84.9235° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHilyer
Elevation687 ft
Nearest living townPine Mountain, GA
Distance to it7.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1673300
Coordinates32.94457, -84.92355

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What's there now

Troup Factory is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pine Mountain, GA (population 1,343), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 687 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 Troup Factory?

Troup Factory is in Troup County, Georgia, at 32.9446, -84.9235.

How many ghost towns are in Troup County?

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

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