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Wise

Ghost town · Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Rayle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Rayle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wise is a ghost town in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. It is one of 5 former communities in Oglethorpe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wise as a historical populated place on the Rayle 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 33.8585° N, 82.9688° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRayle
Elevation528 ft
Nearest living townRayle, GA
Distance to it5.8 miles
GNIS feature ID335805
Coordinates33.85845, -82.96876

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What's there now

Wise is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rayle, GA (population 112), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 528 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 Wise?

Wise is in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, at 33.8585, -82.9688.

How many ghost towns are in Oglethorpe County?

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

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