Scull Shoals Ghost Town
Greene County, Georgia33.7283, -83.2928
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miWatkinsville, GA
- Mild months
- Feb–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8 miBarnett Shoals
Scull Shoals is an abandoned town in Greene County, Georgia.
On the map
- National Forest
- Other federal
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Scull Shoals. 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 Watkinsville, GA, about 11 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Athens, GA, 16 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Barnett Shoals8 mi north
- Apalachee8.5 mi west
- Grantville18 mi southeast
- Armstrong31 mi east
- Huguenot42 mi northeast
- Woodstown43 mi southwest
- Blountsville44 mi south
- Petersburg45 mi east
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: Oconee National Forest. 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 February to June, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Watkinsville 5 Sse. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Watkinsville 5 Sse station (USW00063850), 6.8 miles away. About 47.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Greene County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.72830, -83.29280 |
| Also known as | Scull Shoals, Georgia |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7439414 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Scull Shoals ghost town?
In Greene County, Georgia, at 33.7283, -83.2928. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Watkinsville, GA, about 11 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Athens, GA, 16 miles away.
Can you visit Scull Shoals?
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: Oconee National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Scull Shoals?
Mild months here run February to June, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Watkinsville 5 Sse. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Scull Shoals?
Yes. Barnett Shoals (8 mi), Apalachee (8.5 mi), Grantville (18 mi), Armstrong (31 mi).
