Broomtown Ghost Town

Chattooga County, Georgia34.5339, -85.4142

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.3 miSummerville, GA
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
10 miShackelton
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Broomtown. No free-licensed photo yet.

Broomtown is a former settlement in Chattooga County, Georgia, listed among the ghost towns of Georgia.

On the map

20 mi40 miRomeFort PayneLaFayetteHenagarTrentonBroomtown
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Broomtown. 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 Summerville, GA, about 5.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chattanooga, TN, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Shackelton10 mi southeast
  2. Battelle12 mi northwest
  3. Greenbush14 mi northeast
  4. Rawlingsville17 mi west
  5. Everett Springs17 mi east
  6. Tatum22 mi north
  7. Livingston22 mi south
  8. Bootsville24 mi west

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5229Jan5731Feb6437Mar7344Apr8055May8763Jun9067Jul8966Aug8459Sep7447Oct6336Nov5532DecJan: 5.0 inFeb: 5.4 inMar: 6.1 inApr: 5.0 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 4.9 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 4.3 inSep: 4.2 inOct: 3.8 inNov: 4.6 inDec: 6.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Summerville. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Summerville station (USC00098436), 5.6 miles away. About 58.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationChattooga County, Georgia
Coordinates34.53389, -85.41417
Also known asBroomtown, Georgia
SourcesWikidata Q55316304 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Broomtown ghost town?

In Chattooga County, Georgia, at 34.5339, -85.4142. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Summerville, GA, about 5.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chattanooga, TN, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Broomtown?

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 Broomtown?

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Summerville. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Broomtown?

Yes. Shackelton (10 mi), Battelle (12 mi), Greenbush (14 mi), Rawlingsville (17 mi).

More ghost towns in Georgia

All 82 ghost towns in Georgia