Skip to content
Facebook Instagram TikTok
  • About
  • Contact
  • Get Involved
Read The Blog

Photography & Stories of Forgotten Places

  • Browse by StateExpand
    • Alabama
    • Florida
    • Georgia
    • Louisiana
    • Mississippi
    • North Carolina
    • South Carolina
    • Tennessee
    • Texas
    • Virginia
  • Houses
  • Churches
  • Schools
  • Ghost Towns
  • Stores
  • CemeteriesExpand
    • Historic Cemeteries
    • Cemetery Preservation Projects
    • How to Clean Grave Markers
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Photography & Stories of Forgotten Places
Florida Tenant Houses From The Turpentine Era

Florida Tenant Houses From The Turpentine Era

Built in the 1920s and 30s for workers on a North Florida farm, these cabins have been lovingly kept up over all these years.

Read More Florida Tenant Houses From The Turpentine EraContinue

Daffodil Ghost Gardens of the South

Daffodil Ghost Gardens of the South

If you’ve ever wondered about daffodils that appear every Spring, they hold an interesting story and fascinating clues to the past.

Read More Daffodil Ghost Gardens of the SouthContinue

Antebellum Home in Danger of Demolition

Antebellum Home in Danger of Demolition

This massive home started as a modest log cabin and was the first permanent structure in the village. Today, it sits empty and in danger of being demolished.

Read More Antebellum Home in Danger of DemolitionContinue

All That Remains of Powelton Village

All That Remains of Powelton Village

This sleepy crossroads in rural Georgia used to be an important town along well-traveled travel routes. But today, very little remains of the community.

Read More All That Remains of Powelton VillageContinue

Catholic Church founded by Irish Immigrants in rural Virginia No Longer Stands

Catholic Church founded by Irish Immigrants in rural Virginia No Longer Stands

Founded in rural Virginia in 1875 by Scotch-Irish immigrants, this church would close 100 years after it was founded.

Read More Catholic Church founded by Irish Immigrants in rural Virginia No Longer StandsContinue

Empty Methodist Church on the National Historic Register

Empty Methodist Church on the National Historic Register

Built in 1873, this Methodist Church served the town of Ridgeway for 100 years before finally closing its doors for good in 1980.

Read More Empty Methodist Church on the National Historic RegisterContinue

Tales from the Texas Frontier

Tales from the Texas Frontier

Today you can visit the historic park at this Texas frontier town that once hosted Comanche, cattlemen, gunslingers, and Buffalo Soldiers.

Read More Tales from the Texas FrontierContinue

Abandoned Schoolhouse in South Georgia

Abandoned Schoolhouse in South Georgia

This modest building served as both a school and church for a rural Georgia community.

Read More Abandoned Schoolhouse in South GeorgiaContinue

Early Church Building Leans Closer to Obscurity

Early Church Building Leans Closer to Obscurity

This old church stands at a quiet rural crossroads in North Florida where it once served a community of farmers. And while its current condition is a sad one, I am happy to report that its congregation still meets nearby in a more modern building.

Read More Early Church Building Leans Closer to ObscurityContinue

For Sale | Historic House and Tavern in North Carolina

For Sale | Historic House and Tavern in North Carolina

This historic home and tavern in North Carolina dates to 1804 and undoubtedly holds some fascinating tales. And although its been empty for years, it might have another chance if a willing preservationist steps up!

Read More For Sale | Historic House and Tavern in North CarolinaContinue

Page navigation

Previous PagePrevious 1 2 3 4 5 … 15 Next PageNext

Welcome to

The Forgotten South!

My name is Kelly and I am the photographer, researcher, and cemetery advocate behind this project. Join me as I wander the South, looking for the places time forgot.

learn more here

Sign Up For

The Newsletter

New Stories of Old Places Sent to your Inbox

SIGN UP here
  • Akins Family
  • Alabama
  • Allen Family
  • Antebellum
  • Arthur Family
  • Barksdale Family
  • Barry Family
  • Baynes Family
  • Beville Family
  • Biggers Family
  • Bobo Family
  • Bradley Family
  • Brandon Family
  • Bull Family
  • Butler Family
  • Callaway Family
  • Campbell Family
  • Carroll Family
  • Cars
  • Cemeteries
  • Churches
  • Cochran Family
  • Conner Family
  • Cooper Family
  • Cowart Family
  • Crocheron Family
  • Crum Family
  • Daniell Family
  • Day Family
  • Dorothea Lange
  • Drew Family
  • Dukes Family
  • Duncan Family
  • Dyches Family
  • Ellis Family
  • Fambro Family
  • Farewell Transmission
  • Farrar Family
  • Farrior Family
  • Fletcher Family
  • Florida
  • For Sale
  • Foust Family
  • Foy Family
  • Franklin Family
  • Frisbie Family
  • Genealogy
  • General South
  • Georgia
  • Ghost Towns
  • Gilbert Family
  • Goehring Family
  • Gordon Family
  • Graham Family
  • Gravely Family
  • Grayson Family
  • Hall Family
  • Harville Family
  • Hawthorne Family
  • Hayes Family
  • Hodges Family
  • Homes
  • Hospitals & Asylums
  • Hotels
  • Houston Family
  • Howard Family
  • Humphrey Family
  • Kearny Family
  • Koger Family
  • Latourette Family
  • Leslie Family
  • Lewis Family
  • Long Family
  • Lord Family
  • Louisiana
  • Masonic Lodge
  • McClendon Family
  • McCullough Family
  • McFadin Family
  • McLean Family
  • McNeill Family
  • Mears Family
  • Mehaffey Family
  • Mercer Family
  • Mill Related
  • Miller Family
  • Mississippi
  • Moore Family
  • Morgan Family
  • Moseley Family
  • Murray Family
  • National Register Historic Sites
  • Neer Family
  • Nolan Family
  • North Carolina
  • Odum Family
  • Parrish Family
  • Percival Family
  • Philips Family
  • Plantations
  • Pope Family
  • Potts Family
  • Power Family
  • Preston Family
  • Price Family
  • Rabun Family
  • Railroads
  • Randall Family
  • Reynolds Family
  • Rivers
  • Routh Family
  • Salters Family
  • Schools
  • Schroeder Family
  • Seals Family
  • Smith Family
  • South Carolina
  • Spedale Family
  • Stagecoach
  • Stivender Family
  • Stores
  • Taverns
  • Tennessee
  • Terry Family
  • Texas
  • Tippins Family
  • Townsend Family
  • Transportation
  • Uncategorized
  • Veazey Family
  • Virginia
  • Wampler Family
  • Wester Family
  • Whitfield Family
  • Williams Family
  • Wills Family
  • Winston Family
  • Zetrouer Family
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Email

© 2023 The Forgotten South

Scroll to top
  • About
  • Contact
  • Get Involved
Search