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Franklinville

Ghost town · Lowndes County, Georgia

Hahira East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Hahira East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Franklinville is a ghost town in Lowndes County, Georgia. It is one of 8 former communities in Lowndes County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Franklinville as a historical populated place: 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 30.9822° N, 83.2833° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townBemiss, GA
Distance to it5 miles
Coordinates30.98222, -83.28333

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What's there now

Franklinville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bemiss, GA (population 8,464), about 5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Franklinville?

Franklinville is in Lowndes County, Georgia, at 30.9822, -83.2833.

How many ghost towns are in Lowndes County?

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

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