Oscarville is a ghost town in Forsyth County, Georgia. Oscarville, a majority-Black town, is most famous for being a central location in a series of violent crimes and racially motivated riots that happened in 1912, driving away most of the Black residents in Forsyth County. In 1950, the remnants of the town were flooded during the construction of Lake Lanier.[1] The site of Oscarville was located in northeastern Forsyth County, close to the border with Hall County.[2]
- ^ "In 1912, This Georgia County Drove Out Every Black Resident". May 23, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "The truth behind Oscarville, the once prosperous Black community now covered by Lake Lanier". www.dawsonnews.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.