{
    "id": "georgia-closed-renamed-moved",
    "name": "Closed, Renamed and Moved in Georgia",
    "description": "Georgia places that closed, changed names or moved, with what happened, when, where it was, what is there now, and the source page and check date for each row.",
    "page": "https://itsgeorgia.com/data/georgia-closed-renamed-moved/",
    "csv": "https://itsgeorgia.com/data/downloads/georgia-closed-renamed-moved.csv",
    "json": "https://itsgeorgia.com/data/downloads/georgia-closed-renamed-moved.json",
    "schema": "https://itsgeorgia.com/data/schema/georgia-closed-renamed-moved.json",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "attribution": "It's Georgia (itsgeorgia.com), CC BY 4.0",
    "citation": "It's Georgia (2026). Closed, Renamed and Moved in Georgia. https://itsgeorgia.com/data/georgia-closed-renamed-moved/",
    "publisher": "It's Georgia",
    "geo_scope": "Georgia, USA",
    "modified": "2026-10-23",
    "row_count": 5,
    "columns": [
        "place",
        "category",
        "status",
        "old_name",
        "new_name",
        "when",
        "town",
        "county",
        "region",
        "address",
        "what_happened",
        "there_now",
        "source_name",
        "source_url",
        "checked",
        "it_georgia_page"
    ],
    "rows": [
        {
            "place": "Jack Hill State Park",
            "category": "State park",
            "status": "RENAMED",
            "old_name": "Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park",
            "new_name": "Jack Hill State Park",
            "when": 2020,
            "town": "Reidsville",
            "county": "Tattnall",
            "region": "Southeast Georgia",
            "address": null,
            "what_happened": "Renamed from Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park to honor the late Georgia senator Jack Hill.",
            "there_now": "Operating as Jack Hill State Park, with its own page on gastateparks.org.",
            "source_name": "Georgia State Parks - Jack Hill State Park",
            "source_url": "https://gastateparks.org/JackHill",
            "checked": "2026-10-22",
            "it_georgia_page": "https://itsgeorgia.com/places/jack-hill-state-park/"
        },
        {
            "place": "Okefenokee State Park",
            "category": "State park",
            "status": "RENAMED",
            "old_name": "Stephen C. Foster State Park",
            "new_name": "Okefenokee State Park",
            "when": "Sept. 1, 2026",
            "town": "Fargo",
            "county": "Charlton",
            "region": "Southeast Georgia",
            "address": null,
            "what_happened": "Officially renamed from Stephen C. Foster State Park, effective September 1, 2026. The state says the new name shows its role as the western entrance to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.",
            "there_now": "Operating as Okefenokee State Park, inside the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.",
            "source_name": "Georgia DNR State Parks Division press release",
            "source_url": "https://gastateparks.org/press-release-parks/Stephen-C-Foster-State-Park-Officially-Renamed-Okefenokee-State-Park",
            "checked": "2026-10-22",
            "it_georgia_page": "https://itsgeorgia.com/places/okefenokee-state-park/"
        },
        {
            "place": "Serenberry Vineyards",
            "category": "Winery",
            "status": "CLOSED",
            "old_name": null,
            "new_name": null,
            "when": "By October 2026 (exact date not published)",
            "town": "Morganton",
            "county": null,
            "region": "North Georgia",
            "address": "450 Tipton Trl, Morganton, GA",
            "what_happened": "Listed as closed on Yelp. Its own website had expired when we checked on October 5, 2026, so the winery is no longer counted in our North Georgia wineries guide.",
            "there_now": "Nothing open at this address that we could confirm. The guide lists the wineries that are still open.",
            "source_name": "Yelp listing (page title reads CLOSED, updated October 2026)",
            "source_url": "https://www.yelp.com/biz/serenberry-vineyards-morganton",
            "checked": "2026-10-22",
            "it_georgia_page": "https://itsgeorgia.com/things-to-do/food-dining/north-georgia-wineries/"
        },
        {
            "place": "Wall's BBQ",
            "category": "Restaurant",
            "status": "CLOSED",
            "old_name": null,
            "new_name": null,
            "when": "By October 2026 (exact date not published)",
            "town": "Savannah",
            "county": "Chatham",
            "region": "Coastal Georgia",
            "address": "515 E York Ln, Savannah, GA",
            "what_happened": "Listed as closed on Yelp. We have not confirmed the closing with the owner, and no closing date is published.",
            "there_now": "Nothing open at this address that we could confirm.",
            "source_name": "Yelp listing (page title reads CLOSED, updated October 2026)",
            "source_url": "https://www.yelp.com/biz/walls-bbq-savannah",
            "checked": "2026-10-23",
            "it_georgia_page": "https://itsgeorgia.com/things-to-do/food-dining/best-bbq-in-georgia/"
        },
        {
            "place": "North Georgia BBQ (Gainesville location)",
            "category": "Restaurant",
            "status": "CLOSED",
            "old_name": null,
            "new_name": null,
            "when": "Summer 2026 (exact date not published)",
            "town": "Gainesville",
            "county": "Hall",
            "region": "North Georgia",
            "address": "117 Green St NE, Gainesville, GA",
            "what_happened": "The Gainesville Times reports the downtown Gainesville location has permanently closed after about two and a half years. The Dahlonega and Cleveland locations are still listed as open.",
            "there_now": "The Dahlonega (59 E. Main St.) and Cleveland (897 S. Main St.) locations.",
            "source_name": "Gainesville Times: North Georgia BBQ closes Gainesville location",
            "source_url": "https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/life/food-drink/orth-georgia-bbq-closes-its-gainesville-location-heres-what-we-know/",
            "checked": "2026-10-23",
            "it_georgia_page": "https://itsgeorgia.com/things-to-do/food-dining/best-bbq-in-georgia/"
        }
    ]
}