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Bayard

Ghost town · Harris County, Georgia

Mulberry Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Mulberry Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bayard is a ghost town in Harris County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Harris County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 50th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bayard as a historical populated place on the Mulberry Grove 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 32.6737° N, 84.9069° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMulberry Grove
Elevation654 ft
Nearest living townCataula, GA
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID350933
Coordinates32.67375, -84.90688

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What's there now

Bayard is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cataula, GA (population 1,898), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 654 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 Bayard?

Bayard is in Harris County, Georgia, at 32.6737, -84.9069.

How many ghost towns are in Harris County?

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

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