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Burton

Ghost town · Rabun County, Georgia

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

Burton is a ghost town in Rabun County, Georgia, recorded as human settlement in Georgia, United States of America. 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 as a historical populated place on the Lake Burton 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 34.8428° N, 83.5006° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLake Burton
Elevation3,007 ft
Nearest living townTiger, GA
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2575763
Coordinates34.84278, -83.50056

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What's there now

Burton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tiger, GA (population 384), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,007 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?

Burton is in Rabun County, Georgia, at 34.8428, -83.5006.

How many ghost towns are in Rabun County?

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

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