Bingham Ghost Town
Jeff Davis County, Georgia31.8189, -82.7683
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 10 miHazlehurst, GA
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 55 miBender
Bingham is a former settlement in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, listed among the ghost towns of Georgia.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Bingham. 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 Hazlehurst, GA, about 10 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Valdosta, GA, 73 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Bender55 mi north
- Doctortown56 mi east
- Westlake62 mi northwest
- Franklinville65 mi southwest
- Willie65 mi east
- Taylors Creek66 mi east
- San Barnard66 mi west
- Belle Vista69 mi southeast
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 September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Hazlehurst. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hazlehurst station (USC00094204), 12 miles away. About 51.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Jeff Davis County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.81889, -82.76833 |
| Also known as | Bingham, Georgia |
| Sources | Wikidata Q43080650 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Bingham ghost town?
In Jeff Davis County, Georgia, at 31.8189, -82.7683. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hazlehurst, GA, about 10 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Valdosta, GA, 73 miles away.
Can you visit Bingham?
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 Bingham?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Hazlehurst. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
