Ebenezer Ghost Town
Effingham County, Georgia32.3767, -81.1809
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.5 miRincon, GA
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.6 miPurrysburg
Ebenezer is a ghost town in Effingham County, Georgia. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On the map
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Ebenezer. 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 Rincon, GA, about 6.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Savannah, GA, 25 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Purrysburg6.6 mi southeast
- Clyde29 mi southwest
- Willie38 mi southwest
- Jacksonboro40 mi northwest
- Taylors Creek41 mi southwest
- Sunbury42 mi south
- Warsaw57 mi south
- Meyers Mill60 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 September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Savannah Intl Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Savannah Intl Ap station (USW00003822), 17 miles away. About 48.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Effingham County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.37669, -81.18094 |
| Protected as | National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 74000674) |
| Also known as | New Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Georgia, Ebenezer townsite and Jerusalem Lutheran Church historic district |
| Sources | Wikidata Q3709984 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file |
Questions
Where is Ebenezer ghost town?
In Effingham County, Georgia, at 32.3767, -81.1809. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Rincon, GA, about 6.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Savannah, GA, 25 miles away.
Can you visit Ebenezer?
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 Ebenezer?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Savannah Intl Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Ebenezer?
Yes. Purrysburg (6.6 mi), Clyde (29 mi), Willie (38 mi).
