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'Stranger Things' isn't over for the town where the series filmed

Portrait of Eve Chen Eve Chen
Jan. 6, 2026, 5:33 a.m. ET
Tucked about an hour south of Atlanta, Jackson has quietly become a must-stop for "Stranger Things" fans. The small town is a gateway between real-life Southern charm and Netflix-era nostalgia. Murals of "Stranger Things" characters adorn the walls of a building on Jackson's Square, which served as the setting of downtown Hawkins.
Tucked about an hour south of Atlanta, Jackson has quietly become a must-stop for "Stranger Things" fans. The small town is a gateway between real-life Southern charm and Netflix-era nostalgia.

Murals of "Stranger Things" characters adorn the walls of a building on Jackson's Square, which served as the setting of downtown Hawkins.
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Jackson is the county seat of Butts County. Its historic courthouse served as Hawkins Library on "Stranger Things." In real life, it's home to the county's visitors center.
Jackson is the county seat of Butts County. Its historic courthouse served as Hawkins Library on "Stranger Things." In real life, it's home to the county's visitors center.
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A free map from the Butts County Welcome Center highlights various local filming locations. Over its five seasons, "Stranger Things" filmed all around Metro Atlanta and beyond.
A free map from the Butts County Welcome Center highlights various local filming locations. Over its five seasons, "Stranger Things" filmed all around Metro Atlanta and beyond.
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Fans can take photos with a Surfer Boy Pizza-inspired van and Hawkins mural outside Hawkins Headquarters, on the square.
Fans can take photos with a Surfer Boy Pizza-inspired van and Hawkins mural outside Hawkins Headquarters, on the square.
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Visitors can find more photo opportunities inside Hawkins Headquarters, as well as an arcade and 80's-style merchandise. Stranger Tours also operates out of the same space.
Visitors can find more photo opportunities inside Hawkins Headquarters, as well as an arcade and 80's-style merchandise. Stranger Tours also operates out of the same space.
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Fans can try on 'Stranger Things'-inspired costumes like Hawkins High letterman jackets to pose for photos in Hawkins Headquarters.
Fans can try on 'Stranger Things'-inspired costumes like Hawkins High letterman jackets to pose for photos in Hawkins Headquarters.
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These buildings served as the storefronts for Radio Shack and Melvald's General Store.
These buildings served as the storefronts for Radio Shack and Melvald's General Store.
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QR codes at "Stranger Things" filming locations offer visitors additional information, provided by Butts County.
QR codes at "Stranger Things" filming locations offer visitors additional information, provided by Butts County.
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Without the marquee, at first glance it may be hard to tell this building served as the Hawk Movie Theater.
Without the marquee, at first glance it may be hard to tell this building served as the Hawk Movie Theater.
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Around the corner from the Hawk Movie Theater building, visitors will find the back alley were Steve and Jonathon brawled in Season One.
Around the corner from the Hawk Movie Theater building, visitors will find the back alley were Steve and Jonathon brawled in Season One.
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Vecna appears to suspend Max mid-air in Lucy Lu's Coffee Cafe on the square.
Vecna appears to suspend Max mid-air in Lucy Lu's Coffee Cafe on the square.
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Nearby, Jackson Presbyterian Church was featured on the show and remains an active church.
Nearby, Jackson Presbyterian Church was featured on the show and remains an active church.
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