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Pinetucky

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Georgia

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

Pinetucky is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Georgia. It is one of 2 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 104th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pinetucky as a historical populated place on the Wadley 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 32.7968° N, 82.4451° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWadley
Elevation272 ft
Nearest living townWadley, GA
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID345750
Coordinates32.79682, -82.44513

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What's there now

Pinetucky is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wadley, GA (population 1,991), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 272 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 Pinetucky?

Pinetucky is in Jefferson County, Georgia, at 32.7968, -82.4451.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Georgia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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