Barnett Shoals, Georgia
Barnett Shoals is a ghost town in Oconee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] Variant names were "Barnetts Fort" and "Rutherford".[2]
History[]
Barnett Shoals had its start as a mill town, anchored by the Star Thread Mill.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Barnett Shoals as a town in 1915.[4] The town was officially dissolved in 1995.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Homepage". Historic Barnett Shoals. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnett Shoals, Georgia
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 14. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1915. p. 497.
Coordinates: 33°50′33″N 83°18′42″W / 33.84250°N 83.31167°W
Categories:
- Geography of Oconee County, Georgia
- Ghost towns in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Georgia (U.S. state) geography stubs