Cole City Ghost Town
Dade County, Georgia34.9519, -85.5681
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.3 miTrenton, GA
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.4 miTatum
Cole City is a former settlement in Dade County, Georgia, listed among the ghost towns of Georgia.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Cole City. 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 Trenton, GA, about 6.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chattanooga, TN, 20 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Tatum8.4 mi south
- Gerber11 mi east
- Battelle21 mi south
- Bellefonte27 mi southwest
- Broomtown30 mi south
- Greenbush31 mi southeast
- Rawlingsville35 mi south
- Bootsville39 mi south
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 Lookout Mtn-Point Park.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lookout Mtn-Point Park station (USC00405431), 13 miles away. About 58.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Dade County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.95194, -85.56806 |
| Also known as | Cole City, Georgia |
| Sources | Wikidata Q55316383 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Cole City ghost town?
In Dade County, Georgia, at 34.9519, -85.5681. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Trenton, GA, about 6.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chattanooga, TN, 20 miles away.
Can you visit Cole City?
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 Cole City?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lookout Mtn-Point Park.
Are there other ghost towns near Cole City?
Yes. Tatum (8.4 mi), Gerber (11 mi), Battelle (21 mi), Bellefonte (27 mi).
