Ghost Towns Archives - The Forgotten South

Daffodil Ghost Gardens of the South

5 Comments / General South, Georgia, Ghost Towns, Homes, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia / By Kelly Gomez

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

All That Remains of Powelton Village

3 Comments / Antebellum, Barksdale Family, Cemeteries, Churches, Cooper Family, Genealogy, Georgia, Ghost Towns, Homes, Mercer Family, National Register Historic Sites, Plantations, Rabun Family, Schools, Seals Family, Veazey Family / By Kelly Gomez

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.

Abandoned Schoolhouse in South Georgia

8 Comments / Churches, Georgia, Ghost Towns, Schools / By Kelly Gomez

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

Early Church Building Leans Closer to Obscurity

3 Comments / Churches, Dukes Family, Florida, Genealogy, Ghost Towns, Howard Family, Linkinbio, Miller Family / By Kelly Gomez

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.

Historic Schoolhouse in Florida Sits Empty After Years of Service

9 Comments / Florida, Genealogy, Ghost Towns, Humphrey Family, Masonic Lodge, Mehaffey Family, National Register Historic Sites, Schools / By Kelly Gomez

Built in 1908 for students in a rural Florida community, this school served has served many purposes over the years.

Early 1900s Schoolhouse is Put Out to Pasture

4 Comments / Genealogy, Ghost Towns, Linkinbio, McCullough Family, Salters Family, Schools, South Carolina / By Kelly Gomez

Built in the 1920s, this South Carolina schoolhouse was quickly put out to pasture where it still sits today.

Florida House Designed by Ship Builders

14 Comments / Conner Family, Florida, Genealogy, Ghost Towns, Graham Family, Leslie Family, National Register Historic Sites, Randall Family, Rivers, Transportation / By Kelly Gomez

Built in 1887, this Florida house was designed by ship builders who built the steamboats for the Ocklawaha River nearby.

Family General Store Closed Since the 1980s

2 Comments / Cars, Genealogy, Georgia, Ghost Towns, Parrish Family, Stores, Transportation / By Kelly Gomez

This store served a small but vibrant community that emerged when a sawmill was constructed nearby in the 1870s.

Dogtrot Home in Alabama Sits Empty

17 Comments / Alabama, Antebellum, Genealogy, Ghost Towns, Homes, Linkinbio, Pope Family / By Kelly Gomez

This abandoned Alabama dogtrot home sits at a quiet rural crossroads that used to be busy with activity.

Early Florida Railroad House

6 Comments / Florida, Ghost Towns, Homes, Railroads, Transportation / By Kelly Gomez

This home was originally built along the train tracks for the railroad engineer and his family. Today, it stands in a Florida ghost town.