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Elberton

Ghost town · Whitman County, Washington

Elberton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Elberton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Elberton is a ghost town in Whitman County, Washington. It is one of 9 former communities in Whitman County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Elberton as a historical populated place: 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 46.9814° N, 117.2200° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,196 ft
Nearest living townGarfield, WA
Distance to it4.3 miles
Coordinates46.98140, -117.22000

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What's there now

Elberton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Garfield, WA (population 586), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,196 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 Elberton?

Elberton is in Whitman County, Washington, at 46.9814, -117.2200.

How many ghost towns are in Whitman County?

Whitman County, Washington has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

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