Burton Ghost Town
Rabun County, Georgia34.8345, -83.5533
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 9 miClayton, GA
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.2 miVisage
Burton is a ghost town in Rabun County, Georgia.
On the map
- National Forest
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Burton. 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 Clayton, GA, about 9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Athens, GA, 62 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Visage9.2 mi northwest
- Brasstown18 mi northwest
- Walnut24 mi southwest
- Youngcane30 mi west
- Glenville34 mi northeast
- Argo35 mi west
- Auraria36 mi southwest
- Judson39 mi north
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 March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Germany Valley.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Germany Valley station (USC00093675), 7.5 miles away. About 74.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Rabun County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.83450, -83.55330 |
| Also known as | Burton, Georgia |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5000770 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Burton ghost town?
In Rabun County, Georgia, at 34.8345, -83.5533. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Clayton, GA, about 9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Athens, GA, 62 miles away.
Can you visit Burton?
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 Burton?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Germany Valley.
Are there other ghost towns near Burton?
Yes. Visage (9.2 mi), Brasstown (18 mi), Walnut (24 mi), Youngcane (30 mi).
