Tarver, Georgia

Tarver is an extinct town in Echols County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tarver as a town in 1887.[2] The town's municipal charter officially was repealed in 1995.[3]

The site of Tarver is along Georgia State Route 94 and the intersections with New Barnes Road and Will Rewis Road east of Statenville. The former right-of-way for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad DuPont—Lakeland Line ran between the two intersections.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tarver
2. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1887. p. 556.
3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 222. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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