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Spauldings Settlement

Ghost town · Chatham County, Georgia

Savannah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Savannah quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Spauldings Settlement is a ghost town in Chatham County, Georgia. It is one of 4 former communities in Chatham County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 54th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Spauldings Settlement as a historical populated place on the Savannah 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 32.0960° N, 81.0826° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSavannah
Elevation10 ft
Nearest living townThunderbolt, GA
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1694668
Coordinates32.09604, -81.08261

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What's there now

Spauldings Settlement is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Thunderbolt, GA (population 2,552), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 10 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 Spauldings Settlement?

Spauldings Settlement is in Chatham County, Georgia, at 32.0960, -81.0826.

How many ghost towns are in Chatham County?

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

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