Gerber Ghost Town
Walker County, Georgia34.9361, -85.3681
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.6 miChattanooga Valley, GA
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 11 miTatum
Gerber is a former settlement in Walker County, Georgia, listed among the ghost towns of Georgia.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Gerber. 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 Chattanooga Valley, GA, about 1.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chattanooga, TN, 11 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Tatum11 mi southwest
- Cole City11 mi west
- Battelle23 mi southwest
- Greenbush23 mi southeast
- Broomtown28 mi south
- Everett Springs34 mi southeast
- Shackelton35 mi south
- Bellefonte36 mi southwest
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Lula Lake Land Trust Site. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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), 5.3 miles away. About 58.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Walker County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.93611, -85.36806 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q19879996 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Gerber ghost town?
In Walker County, Georgia, at 34.9361, -85.3681. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Chattanooga Valley, GA, about 1.6 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chattanooga, TN, 11 miles away.
Can you visit Gerber?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Lula Lake Land Trust Site. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Gerber?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lookout Mtn-Point Park.
Are there other ghost towns near Gerber?
Yes. Tatum (11 mi), Cole City (11 mi), Battelle (23 mi), Greenbush (23 mi).
