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Chalker

Ghost town · Washington County, Georgia

Mitchell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Mitchell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chalker is a ghost town in Washington County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 75th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chalker as a historical populated place on the Mitchell 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 33.1615° N, 82.7349° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMitchell
Elevation297 ft
Nearest living townMitchell, GA
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID348298
Coordinates33.16154, -82.73486

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What's there now

Chalker is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mitchell, GA (population 189), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 297 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 Chalker?

Chalker is in Washington County, Georgia, at 33.1615, -82.7349.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Georgia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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