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Walthrall

Ghost town · Polk County, Georgia

Benedict quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Benedict quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Walthrall is a ghost town in Polk County, Georgia. It is one of 14 former communities in Polk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Walthrall as a historical populated place on the Benedict 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 33.9404° N, 85.2702° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBenedict
Elevation852 ft
Nearest living townCedartown, GA
Distance to it5.8 miles
GNIS feature ID343607
Coordinates33.94038, -85.27023

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What's there now

Walthrall is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cedartown, GA (population 10,211), about 5.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 852 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 Walthrall?

Walthrall is in Polk County, Georgia, at 33.9404, -85.2702.

How many ghost towns are in Polk County?

Polk County, Georgia has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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