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McLendon

Ghost town · Early County, Georgia

Blakely South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Blakely South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McLendon is a ghost town in Early County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Early County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 81st among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McLendon as a historical populated place on the Blakely South 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 31.2896° N, 84.9405° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlakely South
Elevation246 ft
Nearest living townBlakely, GA
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID344920
Coordinates31.28962, -84.94048

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What's there now

McLendon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Blakely, GA (population 5,276), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 246 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 McLendon?

McLendon is in Early County, Georgia, at 31.2896, -84.9405.

How many ghost towns are in Early County?

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

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