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Marcus

Ghost town · Jackson County, Georgia

Winder North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Winder North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Marcus is a ghost town in Jackson County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 64th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Marcus as a historical populated place on the Winder 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 34.0737° N, 83.6771° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinder North
Elevation842 ft
Nearest living townHoschton, GA
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1687998
Coordinates34.07372, -83.67711

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What's there now

Marcus is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hoschton, GA (population 3,700), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 842 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 Marcus?

Marcus is in Jackson County, Georgia, at 34.0737, -83.6771.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

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

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