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Danton

Ghost town · Tattnall County, Georgia

Ohoopee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Ohoopee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Danton is a ghost town in Tattnall County, Georgia. It is one of 8 former communities in Tattnall County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Danton as a historical populated place on the Ohoopee 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 32.1949° N, 82.1526° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOhoopee
Elevation191 ft
Nearest living townCollins, GA
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID347398
Coordinates32.19491, -82.15262

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What's there now

Danton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Collins, GA (population 520), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 191 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 Danton?

Danton is in Tattnall County, Georgia, at 32.1949, -82.1526.

How many ghost towns are in Tattnall County?

Tattnall County, Georgia has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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