Doctortown is a ghost town in Wayne County, Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
The first white settlement at Doctortown was made in 1827, at the site where a Native American village once stood. [2] A post office was established at Doctortown in 1857, and remained in operation until 1967. [3] The community was named for the fact a medicine man once had lived near the original town site. [4]
31°39′13″N 81°49′45″W / 31.65361°N 81.82917°W
Doctortown is a ghost town in Wayne County, Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
The first white settlement at Doctortown was made in 1827, at the site where a Native American village once stood. [2] A post office was established at Doctortown in 1857, and remained in operation until 1967. [3] The community was named for the fact a medicine man once had lived near the original town site. [4]
31°39′13″N 81°49′45″W / 31.65361°N 81.82917°W