Tag Archives: {South Georgia Ghost Towns}
Precinct House, Sibbie
Sibbie is a nearly forgotten ghost town on the Wilcox-Ben Hill County line.
Filed under --WILCOX COUNTY GA--, Sibbie GA
Abandoned Farmhouse, Veal Road
http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2008/12/26/veal-road-irwin-county/
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Holt GA
Holt School, Circa 1955
1955 is an educated guess. I have no idea when this was actually built. It’s now used as equipment storage for a farming operation.
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--, Holt GA
Hickox, Georgia
This house is of the vernacular duplex style.
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, Hickox
The image below shows the social hall. The tradition at most South Georgia churches has been dinner-on-the-grounds for generations, but screened in pavilions like this one have become more popular as a safeguard against insects and the elements.
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
New Hope Cemetery, Hickox
This large and historic rural cemetery is one of the most interesting places in Brantley County.
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
Confederate Headstones, New Hope Cemetery
Private David Reed Rowell, Clinch’s Battery, Georgia Light Artillery 1845 – 1915 S. W. Lynes 29 April 1842 – 28 March 1921 (CSA Iron Cross/Southern Cross of Honor) E. B. Jones (CSA Iron Cross/Southern Cross of Honor) 23 March 1847 … Continue reading
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
Indian Wars Veteran’s Headstone, New Hope Cemetery
Private Allen Highsmith Walker’s Company, Indian Wars 16 January 1804 – 18 November 1870 General James Walker’s Company was active in the Indian Wars of the late 1830s. It’s quite rare to find these types of markers, but since this … Continue reading
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
World War I Bronze Star Headstone, New Hope Cemetery
In Honor of Private Alfred R. Griffin – 35th Company, 157th Depot Brigade Died in Service Camp Gordan (sp.), Ga. May 15, 1894 – Sept. 27, 1918 Camp Gordon is misspelled on this one. Also, I don’t know whether Private … Continue reading
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
Carpenter’s Headstone, New Hope Cemetery
Woodrow Register, Jr. 10 July 1969 – 16 December 2009 I find headstones related to someone’s trade to be interesting tributes.
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
