McIntosh, Georgia explained

McIntosh is an unincorporated community in Liberty County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

McIntosh had its start when the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was extended to that point.^[1] The community was originally named Golding's Grove.^[2] It was named this after William A. Golding, who donated the buildings and land that were used by the local school and church.^[3] It was later named McIntosh after a local train station, which in turn was named after the surname of the station's depot agent.^[4]

A post office called McIntosh was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1975.^[5] Cassels' Store, the ruins of a former general store now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is in the community.

References

31.8258°N -81.5236°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 140 . 0-915430-00-2.
2. Web site: Gillard . Lillie Walthour . A Chronicle of Black History in Liberty County, Georgia . 6 March 2021 . Liberty County Historical Society . The American Missionary.
3. Web site: . 2004 . We want a school, we need a Teacher 1870-1872 . 6 March 2021 . Liberty County Historical Society . City of Flemington.
4. Book: Groover, Robert Long . 1987 . Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of Liberty County, Georgia . Roswell, GA . WH Wolfe Associates. 17197578 .
5. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 14 March 2019.