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Creighton

Ghost town · Cherokee County, Georgia

Tate quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500)
Tate quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Creighton is a ghost town in Cherokee County, Georgia. It is one of 2 former communities in Cherokee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 93rd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Creighton as a historical populated place on the Ball Ground East 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 34.2931° N, 84.2691° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBall Ground East
Elevation1,079 ft
Nearest living townBall Ground, GA
Distance to it6.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1685732
Coordinates34.29315, -84.26909

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What's there now

Creighton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ball Ground, GA (population 2,665), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,079 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 Creighton?

Creighton is in Cherokee County, Georgia, at 34.2931, -84.2691.

How many ghost towns are in Cherokee County?

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

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.