Abandoned Record
About Owensbyville
Owensbyville is an extinct town in Heard County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Owensbyville, 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 Owensbyville is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Owensbyville
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.
- 1899 Wedowee sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1902 Wedowee sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Atlanta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Atlanta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Atlanta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Hillcrest sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 La Grange sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Owensbyville
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Georgia index.
- Wisdoms Store24.1 mi S · Harris
- Lang30.3 mi N · Carroll
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Owensbyville, Georgia": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q65087649.
- USGS GNIS 326445.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).