Sunbury Ghost Town
Bryan County, Georgia31.7681, -81.2806
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.6 miBuckhead, GA
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 18 miWarsaw
Sunbury is a ghost town in Bryan County, Georgia.
On the map
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Sunbury. 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 Buckhead, GA, about 6.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Savannah, GA, 18 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Warsaw18 mi southwest
- Clyde18 mi northwest
- Taylors Creek25 mi northwest
- Willie29 mi northwest
- Doctortown33 mi west
- Purrysburg38 mi north
- Belle Vista39 mi southwest
- Thalmann41 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.
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 Ft Stewart. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ft Stewart station (USC00093538), 21 miles away. About 50.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Bryan County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.76806, -81.28056 |
| Also known as | Sunbury, Georgia, Sunbury, GA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q65088831 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Sunbury ghost town?
In Bryan County, Georgia, at 31.7681, -81.2806. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Buckhead, GA, about 6.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Savannah, GA, 18 miles away.
Can you visit Sunbury?
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 Sunbury?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Ft Stewart. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Sunbury?
Yes. Warsaw (18 mi), Clyde (18 mi), Taylors Creek (25 mi), Willie (29 mi).
