Tag Archives: {South Georgia Ghost Towns}

Precinct House, Sibbie

Sibbie is a nearly forgotten ghost town on the Wilcox-Ben Hill County line.

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Abandoned Farmhouse, Veal Road

http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2008/12/26/veal-road-irwin-county/

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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.

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Hickox, Georgia

This house is of the vernacular duplex style.

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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.

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New Hope Cemetery, Hickox

This large and historic rural cemetery is one of the most interesting places in Brantley County.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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