Abandoned Record
About Starkville
Starkville, or Starksville, is a ghost town in Lee County, Georgia. The town is named for American Revolution war hero John Stark.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Starkville, 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 Starkville is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Starkville
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.
- 1953 Dothan sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Dothan sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Dothan sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Leslie sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1973 Neyami sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Albany 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 Starkville
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Georgia index.
- Corinth20.6 mi N · Sumter
- San Barnard21.8 mi SE · Worth
- Dewsville37.5 mi SW · Baker
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Starkville, Georgia": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q48797883.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).