Vanna, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Vanna was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1988.[2] The community was named after Vanna Ballinger, the relative of a railroad official.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Vanna as a town in 1912.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanna, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 240. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1912. p. 1492.

34°14′29″N 83°04′18″W / 34.24139°N 83.07167°W / 34.24139; -83.07167


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