Willie Ghost Town

Liberty County, Georgia32.0142, -81.6761

Can you visit?

Closed federal land

Fort Stewart · No public entry

Nearest town
9.8 miPembroke, GA
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
5.7 miTaylors Creek
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Willie. No free-licensed photo yet.

Willie is a former settlement in Liberty County, Georgia, listed among the ghost towns of Georgia.

On the map

20 mi40 miHinesvillePoolerRichmond HillFort StewartGlennvilleWalthourvilleBloomingdaleWillie
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Willie. 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 Pembroke, GA, about 9.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Savannah, GA, 28 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Taylors Creek5.7 mi south
  2. Clyde16 mi east
  3. Doctortown26 mi south
  4. Sunbury29 mi southeast
  5. Warsaw31 mi south
  6. Purrysburg38 mi northeast
  7. Ebenezer38 mi northeast
  8. Belle Vista45 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

Military or DOE land: Fort Stewart

This spot falls inside Fort Stewart, land held by the U.S. Department of Defense. Sites like this are usually closed to the public.

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°6341Jan6644Feb7349Mar7955Apr8563May8970Jun9273Jul9073Aug8769Sep8059Oct7149Nov6543DecJan: 3.7 inFeb: 3.3 inMar: 3.6 inApr: 3.2 inMay: 3.3 inJun: 6.7 inJul: 5.7 inAug: 6.6 inSep: 3.9 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 2.6 inDec: 3.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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), 10 miles away. About 50.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLiberty County, Georgia
Coordinates32.01417, -81.67611
Also known asWillie, Georgia
SourcesWikidata Q55316061 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Willie ghost town?

In Liberty County, Georgia, at 32.0142, -81.6761. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pembroke, GA, about 9.8 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Savannah, GA, 28 miles away.

Can you visit Willie?

Closed federal land. This spot falls inside Fort Stewart, land held by the U.S. Department of Defense. Sites like this are usually closed to the public.

When is the best time to visit Willie?

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 Willie?

Yes. Taylors Creek (5.7 mi), Clyde (16 mi), Doctortown (26 mi), Sunbury (29 mi).

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