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Zirkle

Ghost town · Pierce County, Georgia

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

Zirkle is a ghost town in Pierce County, Georgia. It is the only former community in Pierce County recorded on the federal names register, out of 570 across Georgia.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Zirkle as a historical populated place on the Patterson SE 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 31.3544° N, 82.0457° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePatterson SE
Elevation52 ft
Nearest living townOfferman, GA
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID349109
Coordinates31.35438, -82.04567

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What's there now

Zirkle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Offerman, GA (population 957), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 52 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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