Graves, Georgia

Graves is an unincorporated community in Terrell County, Georgia, United States.[1]

A variant name for the community was "Graves Station".[1] A post office called Graves Station was established in 1888, the name was changed to Graves in 1927, and the post office closed in 1980.[2] The community has the name of one Iverson Graves.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graves
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 97. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°46′06″N 84°31′09″W / 31.76833°N 84.51917°W / 31.76833; -84.51917


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