Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Dawson County, Georgia

Johntown

A ghost town site in Dawson County, Georgia.

Record

About Johntown

Johntown is an extinct town in the north-west region of Dawson County, in the U.S. state of Georgia., the town was mainly populated between the 1890s into the 1950s, with two schools being built, those being Antioch school, and Mount Pleasant, both being built at different periods, the remains of both are visible on Johntown Rd, Antioch being rock pillars, and Mount Pleasant being a floor joist and clapboard siding. The town spanned from the start of Johntown Rd (Which was a pig trail at the time) to the start of Faussets Lake Rd As of today, downtown Johntown has fully faded into the forest behind a house on Faussets Lake Rd, although Johntown Rd itself still exists, with a good number of people living in newer cabins built in the 80s-90s.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Johntown, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Johntown is

USGS topographic map around Johntown
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Johntown

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Johntown

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Georgia index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Johntown, Georgia": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q60769904.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).