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Garnett

Ghost town · Grant County, Louisiana

Alexandria quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Alexandria quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Garnett is a ghost town in Grant County, Louisiana. It is one of 12 former communities in Grant County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Garnett as a historical populated place on the Ball 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 31.4627° N, 92.4676° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBall
Elevation186 ft
Nearest living townProspect, LA
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID545768
Coordinates31.46268, -92.46764

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What's there now

Garnett is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prospect, LA (population 488), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 186 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 Garnett?

Garnett is in Grant County, Louisiana, at 31.4627, -92.4676.

How many ghost towns are in Grant County?

Grant County, Louisiana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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