Shackelton, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Shackelton
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Georgia##Location in the United States
Coordinates:34.4361°N -85.2792°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Name2:Chattooga
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1909

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.[1] A post office called Shackelton was in operation during 1910 and 1911.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chattooga County . Calhoun Times . September 1, 2004 . 24 April 2015 . 38.
  2. Web site: Chattooga County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 April 2015.