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Burton Junction

Ghost town · Rabun County, Georgia

Tiger quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000)
Tiger quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burton Junction is a ghost town in Rabun County, Georgia. It is one of 2 former communities in Rabun County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 91st among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burton Junction as a historical populated place on the Tiger 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 34.8034° N, 83.4279° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTiger
Elevation1,687 ft
Nearest living townTiger, GA
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID351465
Coordinates34.80343, -83.42794

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What's there now

Burton Junction is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tiger, GA (population 384), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,687 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 Burton Junction?

Burton Junction is in Rabun County, Georgia, at 34.8034, -83.4279.

How many ghost towns are in Rabun County?

Rabun County, Georgia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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