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Watson Gap

Ghost town · Fannin County, Georgia

Culberson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000)
Culberson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Watson Gap is a ghost town in Fannin County, Georgia. It is one of 6 former communities in Fannin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Watson Gap as a historical populated place on the Culberson 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 34.9840° N, 84.2319° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCulberson
Elevation1,885 ft
Nearest living townMineral Bluff, GA
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID351159
Coordinates34.98397, -84.23186

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What's there now

Watson Gap is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mineral Bluff, GA (population 332), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,885 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 Watson Gap?

Watson Gap is in Fannin County, Georgia, at 34.9840, -84.2319.

How many ghost towns are in Fannin County?

Fannin County, Georgia has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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