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Elmore

Ghost town · Burke County, Georgia

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

Elmore is a ghost town in Burke County, Georgia. It is one of 6 former communities in Burke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Elmore as a historical populated place on the Waynesboro 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 33.1138° N, 82.0890° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWaynesboro
Elevation331 ft
Nearest living townWaynesboro, GA
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID347976
Coordinates33.11376, -82.08901

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What's there now

Elmore is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waynesboro, GA (population 5,700), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 331 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 Elmore?

Elmore is in Burke County, Georgia, at 33.1138, -82.0890.

How many ghost towns are in Burke County?

Burke County, Georgia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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