Floydtown Ghost Town

Miller County, Georgia31.1339, -84.7672

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.4 miColquitt, GA
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
15 miCheevertown
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Floydtown. No free-licensed photo yet.

Floydtown is a former settlement in Miller County, Georgia, listed among the ghost towns of Georgia.

On the map

20 mi40 miBainbridgeBlakelyChattahoocheeDonalsonvilleAshfordMaloneFloydtown
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Star: Floydtown. 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 Colquitt, GA, about 3.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Dothan, AL, 38 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cheevertown15 mi east
  2. Dewsville20 mi northeast
  3. Pansey24 mi west
  4. Recovery26 mi south
  5. Laingkat33 mi southeast
  6. Bethany38 mi east
  7. Oketeyeconne40 mi northwest
  8. Helen61 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5939Jan6443Feb7248Mar7855Apr8563May8971Jun9173Jul9173Aug8768Sep8057Oct7047Nov6242DecJan: 4.8 inFeb: 4.8 inMar: 5.3 inApr: 4.5 inMay: 3.1 inJun: 5.8 inJul: 6.1 inAug: 5.7 inSep: 5.4 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 3.6 inDec: 4.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Donalsonville station (USC00092738), 10 miles away. About 56.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMiller County, Georgia
Coordinates31.13389, -84.76722
Also known asFloydtown, Georgia
SourcesWikidata Q55611820 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Floydtown ghost town?

In Miller County, Georgia, at 31.1339, -84.7672. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Colquitt, GA, about 3.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Dothan, AL, 38 miles away.

Can you visit Floydtown?

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 Floydtown?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Floydtown?

Yes. Cheevertown (15 mi), Dewsville (20 mi), Pansey (24 mi), Recovery (26 mi).

More ghost towns in Georgia

All 82 ghost towns in Georgia