Jacksonboro Ghost Town
Screven County, Georgia32.8224, -81.6229
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 5.3 miSylvania, GA
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 24 miMeyers Mill
Jacksonboro is a ghost town in Screven County, Georgia.
On the map
- City, county
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Jacksonboro. 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 Sylvania, GA, about 5.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Augusta, GA, 46 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Meyers Mill24 mi north
- Dunbarton26 mi north
- Ellenton27 mi north
- Ebenezer40 mi southeast
- New Savannah42 mi northwest
- Purrysburg47 mi southeast
- Hamburg49 mi north
- Willie56 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 September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Rocky Ford 4Se. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Rocky Ford 4Se station (USC00097528), 16 miles away. About 48.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Screven County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.82239, -81.62289 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q60769189 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Jacksonboro ghost town?
In Screven County, Georgia, at 32.8224, -81.6229. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sylvania, GA, about 5.3 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Augusta, GA, 46 miles away.
Can you visit Jacksonboro?
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 Jacksonboro?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Rocky Ford 4Se. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Jacksonboro?
Yes. Meyers Mill (24 mi), Dunbarton (26 mi), Ellenton (27 mi).
