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Greenbush

Ghost town · Walker County, Georgia

Catlett quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000)
Catlett quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Greenbush is a ghost town in Walker County, Georgia. It is one of 16 former communities in Walker County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Greenbush as a historical populated place on the Catlett 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 34.6359° N, 85.1919° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCatlett
Elevation843 ft
Nearest living townLaFayette, GA
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID354065
Coordinates34.63592, -85.19190

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What's there now

Greenbush is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is LaFayette, GA (population 6,944), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 843 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 Greenbush?

Greenbush is in Walker County, Georgia, at 34.6359, -85.1919.

How many ghost towns are in Walker County?

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

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