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Early

Ghost town · Floyd County, Georgia

Melson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Melson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Early is a ghost town in Floyd County, Georgia. It is one of 16 former communities in Floyd County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Early as a historical populated place on the Melson 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 34.2479° N, 85.4427° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMelson
Elevation657 ft
Nearest living townGaylesville, AL
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID353619
Coordinates34.24787, -85.44274

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What's there now

Early is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gaylesville, AL (population 120), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 657 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 Early?

Early is in Floyd County, Georgia, at 34.2479, -85.4427.

How many ghost towns are in Floyd County?

Floyd County, Georgia has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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