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] along with many other inactive Georgia municipalities.

References

  1. ^ "Homepage". Historic Barnett Shoals. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnett Shoals, Georgia[dead link]
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1915. p. 497.
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Municipalities and communities of Oconee County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Watkinsville
Towns
Map of Georgia highlighting Oconee County
Unincorporated
communities
  • Eastville
  • Elder
  • Farmington
  • Salem
Ghost town
  • Barnett Shoals
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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33°50′33″N 83°18′42″W / 33.84250°N 83.31167°W / 33.84250; -83.31167


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