Barnett Shoals Ghost Town
Oconee County, Georgia33.8425, -83.3117
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.5 miWatkinsville, GA
- Mild months
- Feb–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8 miScull Shoals
Barnett Shoals is a ghost town in Oconee County, Georgia.
On the map
- Other federal
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Barnett Shoals. 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 Watkinsville, GA, about 5.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Athens, GA, 8.1 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Scull Shoals8 mi south
- Apalachee13 mi southwest
- Grantville25 mi southeast
- Armstrong32 mi east
- Huguenot40 mi east
- Petersburg43 mi east
- Woodstown46 mi southwest
- Oscarville47 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), 6.1 miles away. About 47.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Oconee County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.84250, -83.31167 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q55316271 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Barnett Shoals ghost town?
In Oconee County, Georgia, at 33.8425, -83.3117. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Watkinsville, GA, about 5.5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Athens, GA, 8.1 miles away.
Can you visit Barnett Shoals?
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 Barnett Shoals?
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 Barnett Shoals?
Yes. Scull Shoals (8 mi), Apalachee (13 mi), Grantville (25 mi), Armstrong (32 mi).
