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Stephenton

Ghost town · Lowndes County, Georgia

Indianola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Indianola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Stephenton is a ghost town in Lowndes County, Georgia. It is one of 8 former communities in Lowndes County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stephenton as a historical populated place on the Indianola 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 30.8291° N, 83.1688° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIndianola
Elevation187 ft
Nearest living townValdosta, GA
Distance to it6.7 miles
GNIS feature ID346351
Coordinates30.82909, -83.16876

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What's there now

Stephenton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Valdosta, GA (population 55,222), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 187 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 Stephenton?

Stephenton is in Lowndes County, Georgia, at 30.8291, -83.1688.

How many ghost towns are in Lowndes County?

Lowndes County, Georgia has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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