Doctortown, Georgia

Doctortown is a ghost town in Wayne County, Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[1]

Grave still visible at Doctortown

History

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]

See also

• Battle of Altamaha Bridge