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Lazaretto

Ghost town · Chatham County, Georgia

Bluffton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Bluffton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lazaretto is a ghost town in Chatham County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Chatham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 54th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lazaretto as a historical populated place on the Tybee Island North 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 32.0155° N, 80.8701° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTybee Island North
Elevation6 ft
Nearest living townTybee Island, GA
Distance to it0.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1694578
Coordinates32.01549, -80.87011

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What's there now

Lazaretto is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tybee Island, GA (population 3,121), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6 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 Lazaretto?

Lazaretto is in Chatham County, Georgia, at 32.0155, -80.8701.

How many ghost towns are in Chatham County?

Chatham County, Georgia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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