Johntown Ghost Town
Dawson County, Georgia34.5259, -84.2521
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 9.7 miDawsonville, GA
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miArgo
Johntown is a former settlement in Dawson County, Georgia, listed among the ghost towns of Georgia.
On the map
- National Forest
- Other federal
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Johntown. 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 Dawsonville, GA, about 9.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Alpharetta, GA, 31 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Argo13 mi northeast
- Auraria13 mi east
- Due18 mi north
- Walnut21 mi northeast
- Sweden22 mi west
- Youngcane23 mi northeast
- Oscarville25 mi southeast
- Conasauga26 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 March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jasper 1 Nnw.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Jasper 1 Nnw station (USC00094648), 12 miles away. About 58.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Dawson County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.52593, -84.25214 |
| Also known as | Johntown, Georgia |
| Sources | Wikidata Q60769904 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Johntown ghost town?
In Dawson County, Georgia, at 34.5259, -84.2521. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dawsonville, GA, about 9.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Alpharetta, GA, 31 miles away.
Can you visit Johntown?
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 Johntown?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jasper 1 Nnw.
Are there other ghost towns near Johntown?
Yes. Argo (13 mi), Auraria (13 mi), Due (18 mi), Walnut (21 mi).
