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Zidon

Ghost town · Franklin County, Georgia

Carnesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000)
Carnesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Zidon is a ghost town in Franklin County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 82nd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Zidon as a historical populated place on the Carnesville 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 34.3059° N, 83.2360° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCarnesville
Elevation651 ft
Nearest living townCarnesville, GA
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID349359
Coordinates34.30594, -83.23599

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What's there now

Zidon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carnesville, GA (population 717), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 651 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 Zidon?

Zidon is in Franklin County, Georgia, at 34.3059, -83.2360.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

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

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