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Lindsey

Ghost town · Washington County, Georgia

Warthen NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Warthen NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lindsey is a ghost town in Washington County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 75th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lindsey as a historical populated place on the Warthen NE 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 33.1299° N, 82.8346° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWarthen NE
Elevation472 ft
Nearest living townWarthen, GA
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID348344
Coordinates33.12987, -82.83458

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What's there now

Lindsey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Warthen, GA (population 184), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 472 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 Lindsey?

Lindsey is in Washington County, Georgia, at 33.1299, -82.8346.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Georgia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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