Fleming, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Fleming, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Label:Fleming
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Liberty
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:20
Coordinates:31.8808°N -81.4264°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31309
Area Code:912
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:326291

Fleming is an unincorporated community in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The community is east-northeast of Hinesville. A post office at Fleming was established in 1869 and remained in operation until March 9, 2013; it still has its ZIP code, 31309.[1] [2] As of the United States Census 2010, the population of the 31309 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 1,210.[3]

History

Fleming was established after the Civil War as a railroad depot. It was convenient for officials of the nearby freedmen's bureau, which was a few miles away. The community is named after William Fleming, a resident who owned a plantation adjacent to the original townsite.[4]

By 1886, it was a center for farming and naval stores. Along with a railroad depot and a post office, it also had a general store and a wheelwright.

Mount Olivet Methodist Church was established in Fleming in 1843 by John Stacy and Hannah McCall Adams. Another church, the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, was established in 1913. Within 5 years, the name of the church was changed to the Fleming Baptist Church.

Fleming's population was 130 residents in 1887.[5] The population had grown to 212 by 1925.[6] In 1953, Fleming had a population of 400, with only one telephone.[7]

There was a soil and water field station, the Tidewater Experiment Station,[8] (or the Southern Tidewater Experiment Station)[9] in Fleming in the 1950s and 1960s.[10]

A passenger train and a freight train collided in Fleming on January 17, 1953.[11] Two people died and 85 others were injured. The Interstate Commerce Commission stated that the crash's cause was "excessive speed".[12]

In 2002, local postal worker Sallie Gaglia was murdered in the Fleming Post Office during a robbery of $1,175 in money orders. Local man Meier Jason Brown was arrested and later sentenced to death for the crime. He is currently imprisoned at United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute.[13] [14] [15]

The Fleming Post Office was robbed in 2010.[16] Services were suspended shortly afterwards due to constant vandalism, low traffic, less than two hours of work being needed per day, and average daily sales being below $50.[17] Postal services were relocated to nearby Richmond Hill, in Bryan County. The Post Office officially ended operations on March 9, 2013; the community it still has its ZIP code, 31309.

Climate

Fleming had the highest recorded monthly rainfall in the state of Georgia at one time, with 28.6 inches of rain falling on the month of August in 1898.[18] [19]

During the Hurricane Frances tornado outbreak on September 6, 2004, an F1 tornado was reported northwest of Fleming. The damage was limited to trees.[20]

Education

The Liberty County School District operates public schools that serve Fleming.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Postal Service. USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. November 21, 2015. March 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210313002228/https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action. live.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. November 21, 2015. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. live.
  3. Web site: 2010: DEC Summary File 1. live. United States Census Bureau. 30 June 2021. 11 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190711010429/http://data.census.gov/.
  4. Book: Groover, Robert Long. 1987. WH Wolfe Associates. Roswell, GA. 17197578.
  5. Book: Cram, George Franklin. Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. 1887. 358.
  6. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. 178.
  7. News: 18 January 1953. Seven Hurt in Georgia ACL Wreck. 13. The Orlando Sentinel. Associated Press. 2 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103003531/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91718502/seven-hurt-in-georgia-acl-wreck/. live.
  8. News: Cope. Channing. 25 August 1950. A Problem of Drainage. 22. The Atlanta Constitution. 2 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103003531/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91716413/a-problem-of-drainage/. live.
  9. News: 26 September 1955. 31-State Soil and Water Meet Set at Rock Eagle. 22. The Atlanta Constitution. 2 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103003532/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91717152/31-state-soil-and-water-meet-set-at/. live.
  10. News: 21 May 1960. State Gets Million in Farm Bill. 3. The Atlanta Constitution. 2 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103003534/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91716074/pecan-research/. live.
  11. News: 18 January 1953. ACL Passenger Crashes Into Freight, 7 Injured. 8. The Tampa Tribune. Associated Press. 2 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103003532/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91718152/acl-passenger-crashes-into-freight-7/. live.
  12. News: 7 May 1953. ICC Sets Train's Speed at 96 MPH In Jan. 17 Collision at Fleming. 10. The Atlanta Constitution. Associated Press. 2 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103003534/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91717401/icc-sets-trains-speed-at-96-mph-in/. live.
  13. News: Rankin. Bill. 25 July 2019. Three sentenced to death in Georgia await federal executions. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 13 April 2021. 13 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413073543/https://www.ajc.com/news/local/three-sentenced-death-georgia-await-federal-executions/qJ1D5SX3OjZcuXt38rV3dM/. live.
  14. News: Teigen. Nicole. 6 December 2002. Arrest Made in Postal Worker Murder. WTOC-TV. 13 April 2021. 13 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413073544/https://www.wtoc.com/story/1040175/arrest-made-in-postal-worker-murder/. live.
  15. News: 25 July 2019. Federal ruling could place Fleming postal worker's killer on execution schedule. Coastal Courier. 13 April 2021. 13 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413073544/https://coastalcourier.com/news/federal-ruling-could-place-fleming-postal-workers-killer-on-execution-schedule/. live.
  16. Web site: Page. Seraine. 29 December 2010. Fleming, Riceboro post offices robbed. live. 5 August 2021. Coastal Courier. 5 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805235226/https://coastalcourier.com/news/public-safety/fleming-riceboro-post-offices-robbed/.
  17. Web site: Hipps. Danielle. 30 July 2011. New postal closures wont affect Liberty Co.. live. 5 August 2021. Coastal Courier. 5 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210805235225/https://coastalcourier.com/news/local-news/new-postal-closures-wont-affect-liberty-co/.
  18. News: von Herrman. C. F.. 12 May 1914. STATE'S CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ARE THE ENVY OF SOUTHLAND. 9. The Atlanta Constitution. 2 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103003532/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91715545/precipitation/. live.
  19. News: 23 October 1912. IDEAL WEATHER IS STATE BOAST. 3. The Atlanta Constitution. 2 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103003530/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91715896/fleming-liberty-county-rain/. live.
  20. Web site: Tornadoes on September 6, 2004. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200902185122/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/2004/9/6/table. 2 September 2020. 25 September 2021. TornadoHistoryProject.com.

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