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Concordia

Ghost town · Elbert County, Georgia

Elberton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Elberton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Concordia is a ghost town in Elbert County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Elbert County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 59th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Concordia as a historical populated place on the Rock Branch 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 34.2334° N, 82.7540° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRock Branch
Elevation568 ft
Nearest living townLowndesville, SC
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID347815
Coordinates34.23344, -82.75402

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What's there now

Concordia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lowndesville, SC (population 166), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 568 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 Concordia?

Concordia is in Elbert County, Georgia, at 34.2334, -82.7540.

How many ghost towns are in Elbert County?

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

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