Apalachee Ghost Town
Morgan County, Georgia33.6864, -83.4311
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.9 miMadison, GA
- Mild months
- Feb–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.5 miScull Shoals
Apalachee is a former settlement in Morgan County, Georgia, listed among the ghost towns of Georgia.
On the map
- National Forest
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Apalachee. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Madison, GA, about 7.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Athens, GA, 19 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Scull Shoals8.5 mi east
- Barnett Shoals13 mi northeast
- Grantville21 mi southeast
- Woodstown35 mi southwest
- Armstrong39 mi east
- Blountsville40 mi south
- Wynns Mill40 mi southwest
- Oscarville50 mi northwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run February to June, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Watkinsville 5 Sse. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Watkinsville 5 Sse station (USW00063850), 7.1 miles away. About 47.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Morgan County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.68639, -83.43111 |
| Also known as | Apalachee, Georgia, Apalachee, GA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q43080291 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Apalachee ghost town?
In Morgan County, Georgia, at 33.6864, -83.4311. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Madison, GA, about 7.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Athens, GA, 19 miles away.
Can you visit Apalachee?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Apalachee?
Mild months here run February to June, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Watkinsville 5 Sse. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Apalachee?
Yes. Scull Shoals (8.5 mi), Barnett Shoals (13 mi), Grantville (21 mi), Woodstown (35 mi).
