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Crain

Ghost town · Heard County, Georgia

Napoleon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Napoleon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Crain is a ghost town in Heard County, Georgia. It is one of 2 former communities in Heard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 92nd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Crain as a historical populated place on the Napoleon 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 33.3168° N, 85.2580° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNapoleon
Elevation1,164 ft
Nearest living townEphesus, GA
Distance to it6.2 miles
GNIS feature ID347028
Coordinates33.31678, -85.25800

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What's there now

Crain is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ephesus, GA (population 555), about 6.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,164 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 Crain?

Crain is in Heard County, Georgia, at 33.3168, -85.2580.

How many ghost towns are in Heard County?

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

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