Abandoned Record
About Socrates
Socrates is an extinct town in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Socrates, 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 Socrates is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Socrates
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.
- 1951 Barnesville sheet, 1:62,500 · 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
- 1973 High Falls sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Griffin 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 Socrates
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Georgia index.
- Juliette13.4 mi E · Monroe
- East Juliette13.8 mi E · Monroe
- Wynns Mill17.2 mi N · Henry
- Woodstown21.4 mi N · Henry
- Blountsville31.7 mi E · Jones
- Apollo33.0 mi NE · Putnam
- Griswoldville36.2 mi SE · Jones
- Pennington36.3 mi NE · Morgan
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Socrates, Georgia": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q65045299.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).