Shackelton, Georgia
Shackelton is a ghost town in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History[]
Shackelton was founded in 1909 as a mining community, and was abandoned in the 1920s when the nearby mines closed.[2] A post office called Shackelton was in operation during 1910 and 1911.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shackelton, Georgia
- ^ "Chattooga County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 38. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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Coordinates: 34°26′10″N 85°16′45″W / 34.43611°N 85.27917°W
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