Walnut Ghost Town
Lumpkin County, Georgia34.6723, -83.9224
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 10 miDahlonega, GA
- Mild months
- Mar–Nov9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miArgo
Walnut is a former settlement in Lumpkin County, Georgia, listed among the ghost towns of Georgia.
On the map
- National Forest
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Walnut. 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 Dahlonega, GA, about 10 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Alpharetta, GA, 46 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Argo13 mi west
- Youngcane14 mi northwest
- Auraria15 mi southwest
- Brasstown20 mi north
- Johntown21 mi southwest
- Due22 mi west
- Visage23 mi northeast
- Burton24 mi northeast
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: Chattahoochee 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 March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Sautee 3W. Snow is normal from January to February.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sautee 3W station (USC00097827), 11 miles away. About 69.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lumpkin County, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.67231, -83.92241 |
| Also known as | Walnut, Georgia |
| Sources | Wikidata Q65052088 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Walnut ghost town?
In Lumpkin County, Georgia, at 34.6723, -83.9224. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dahlonega, GA, about 10 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Alpharetta, GA, 46 miles away.
Can you visit Walnut?
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: Chattahoochee National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Walnut?
Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Sautee 3W. Snow is normal from January to February.
Are there other ghost towns near Walnut?
Yes. Argo (13 mi), Youngcane (14 mi), Auraria (15 mi), Brasstown (20 mi).
