Shackelton, Georgia
Shackelton is a ghost town in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
Shackelton was founded in 1909 as a mining community, and was abandoned in the 1920s when the nearby mines closed. A post office called Shackelton was in operation during 1910 and 1911.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shackelton, Georgia
- ^ "Chattooga County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 38. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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