Shackelton, Georgia facts for kids

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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.

Municipalities and communities of Chattooga County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Summerville

Cities	Menlo Summerville

Towns	Lyerly Trion

Unincorporated communities	Berryton Chattoogaville Chelsea Cloudland Farmersville Gore Holland Pennville Silver Hill Subligna

Ghost town	Shackelton

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