Eastville, Georgia

Eastville is an unincorporated community in Oconee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Eastville was in operation from 1891 until 1893.[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1906 as the "Town of Eastville".[3] The community was named after one Mr. Silas East.[4] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eastville, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1906. p. 728.
  4. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°52′39″N 83°30′18″W / 33.87750°N 83.50500°W / 33.87750; -83.50500


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