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 from 1910 until 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 24 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 April 2015.


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