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Towaliga

Ghost town · Butts County, Georgia

Barnesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Barnesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Towaliga is a ghost town in Butts County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Butts County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 73rd among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Towaliga as a historical populated place on the High Falls 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 33.2385° N, 84.0680° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHigh Falls
Elevation668 ft
Nearest living townJenkinsburg, GA
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID345880
Coordinates33.23845, -84.06797

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What's there now

Towaliga is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jenkinsburg, GA (population 346), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 668 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 Towaliga?

Towaliga is in Butts County, Georgia, at 33.2385, -84.0680.

How many ghost towns are in Butts County?

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

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