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Easterling

Ghost town · Tattnall County, Georgia

Claxton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Claxton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Easterling 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 Easterling as a historical populated place on the Glissons Millpond 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 32.0191° N, 81.8512° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGlissons Millpond
Elevation179 ft
Nearest living townMendes, GA
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID347401
Coordinates32.01909, -81.85123

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What's there now

Easterling is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mendes, GA (population 197), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 179 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 Easterling?

Easterling is in Tattnall County, Georgia, at 32.0191, -81.8512.

How many ghost towns are in Tattnall County?

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

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