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Absalom

Ghost town · Hall County, Georgia

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

Absalom is a ghost town in Hall County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Hall County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 49th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Absalom as a historical populated place on the Chestatee 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 34.2734° N, 83.9152° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChestatee
Elevation1,178 ft
Nearest living townOakwood, GA
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1686833
Coordinates34.27343, -83.91518

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What's there now

Absalom is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oakwood, GA (population 5,499), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,178 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 Absalom?

Absalom is in Hall County, Georgia, at 34.2734, -83.9152.

How many ghost towns are in Hall County?

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

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