Barnett Shoals, Georgia Explained

Barnett Shoals is a ghost town in Oconee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1] Variant names were "Barnetts Fort" and "Rutherford".

History

Barnett Shoals had its start as a mill town, anchored by the Star Thread Mill.^[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Barnett Shoals as a town in 1915.^[3] The town was officially dissolved in 1995 along with many other inactive Georgia municipalities.

References

33.8425°N -83.3117°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Homepage . Historic Barnett Shoals . 2 April 2018.
2. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 14 . 0-915430-00-2.
3. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1915. 497.