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Still More Chimneys and Old Homestead Finds
N Georgia & W Carolinas
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Home Sites on this page:
1 - UN32, near Payne Gap, Union Co.
2 - UN33, Colwell, Old Antioch community, Union Co.
3 - RA06, Gilbert, Hale Ridge, Rabun Co.
4 - CL10, Garrett, near Shooting Creek, Clay Co., NC
5 - TO28, Shook, Upper Hightower, Towns Co.


Old Homesite UN32 - Union County, GA
Late January, 2024

Prior to an afternoon exploring the Star Creek area in Fannin County, Sheldon and I went looking
for an old homesite east of Payne Gap.   We didn't take the easiest route, but eventually found it!


Cellar_Chimney
Approaching the old homesite
A partially collapsed chimney at right, cellar hole at center.



Chimney
A closer view of the chimney - side view


Chimney
Rear of the chimney


Chimney
Other side of the chimney
The fireplace opened to the right.



Cellar_hole
Water-filled cellar hole
Some of the rocks that supported the cabin logs are visible.



Cellar_hole
Looking across the cellar hole to the chimney


Cellar-rock_foundation
A similar view, but showing some of the
rock foundation / support wall on left.



Chimney_pile
A second, collapsed chimney pile was nearby
The other chimney is visible in the background.




Old Homesite UN33 - Union County, GA
February, 2024

From the Colwell home, south of the old Antioch community.


Colwell_chimney
Chimney at the old Colwell place.
Note the hole for a stovepipe on the second floor.



Colwell_chimney_base
Base of the chimney, from the rear.



Old Homesite RA06 - Rabun County, GA
February 2024

A homesite in the old Hale Ridge community.


Homesite_Cellar
All that remains of this homesite is the old cellar hole and a long-collapsed chimney pile.


Homesite_Cellar
View from the chimney pile over the cellar hole


Homesite_Cellar
This tract was a relatively recent aquisition by the USFS,
23 acres purchased from Thomas Wright in 1995.




Old Homesite CL10 - Clay County, NC
April, 2024

I believe this homesite in the Shooting Creek community
was once home to the Garrett family.


Chimney_front
Chimney from the front


Fireplace
Fireplace / Firebox


Chimney_side
From the side


Rear_of_chimney
Rear of chimney, with daffodils...



Old Homesite TO28 - Towns County, GA
March, 2022

This homesite is located in the upper Hightower community.
I think it originally belonged to the Shook family.


House_foundation
Cellar entry in rock foundation of the old house.


Chimney
Partial fireplace is all that remains of the old chimney.


Log_shed
An old log shed sits nearby...


Hen_coop
Along with an old hen coop.



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