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Bonaventure

Ghost town · Chatham County, Georgia

Savannah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Savannah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bonaventure is a ghost town in Chatham County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Chatham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 54th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bonaventure as a historical populated place on the Savannah 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 32.0452° N, 81.0509° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSavannah
Elevation8 ft
Nearest living townThunderbolt, GA
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1694463
Coordinates32.04521, -81.05095

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What's there now

Bonaventure is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Thunderbolt, GA (population 2,552), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8 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 Bonaventure?

Bonaventure is in Chatham County, Georgia, at 32.0452, -81.0509.

How many ghost towns are in Chatham County?

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

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