Pepperton, Georgia Explained

Pepperton is an unincorporated community in Butts County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

Pepperton was named for a red pepper patch near the original town site.^[1] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pepperton as a town in 1897.^[2]

Much of the community was annexed by Jackson in 1966.^[3]

References

33.2933°N -83.945°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Butts County . New Georgia Encyclopedia . 20 May 2019.
2. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1898. J. Johnston. 287.
3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 174 . 0-915430-00-2.