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Ratcliff

Ghost town · Gilmer County, Georgia

Talking Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Talking Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ratcliff is a ghost town in Gilmer County, Georgia. It is one of 11 former communities in Gilmer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ratcliff as a historical populated place on the Webb 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 34.7401° N, 84.5624° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWebb
Elevation1,355 ft
Nearest living townEllijay, GA
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1704603
Coordinates34.74008, -84.56243

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What's there now

Ratcliff is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ellijay, GA (population 1,931), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,355 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 Ratcliff?

Ratcliff is in Gilmer County, Georgia, at 34.7401, -84.5624.

How many ghost towns are in Gilmer County?

Gilmer County, Georgia has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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