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Germantown

Ghost town · Camden County, Georgia

Boulogne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500)
Boulogne quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Germantown is a ghost town in Camden County, Georgia. It is one of 9 former communities in Camden County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Germantown as a historical populated place on the Kings Ferry 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 30.7897° N, 81.8043° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKings Ferry
Elevation5 ft
Nearest living townKingsland, GA
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1671348
Coordinates30.78968, -81.80428

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What's there now

Germantown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kingsland, GA (population 19,101), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5 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 Germantown?

Germantown is in Camden County, Georgia, at 30.7897, -81.8043.

How many ghost towns are in Camden County?

Camden County, Georgia has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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