Shackelton, Georgia

Ghost town in Georgia, United States
34°26′10″N 85°16′45″W / 34.43611°N 85.27917°W / 34.43611; -85.27917CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyChattoogaEstablished1909

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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shackelton, Georgia
  2. ^ "Chattooga County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 38. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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