Raysville, Georgia Explained

Raysville is an unincorporated community in McDuffie County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The community is on a peninsula jutting into Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake) between Big Creek and Germany Creek arms of the lake. Georgia Route 43 passes through the community.^[1]

History

A post office called Raysville was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.^[2] The community was named after Joseph Ray, a pioneer settler.^[3]

References

33.6189°N -82.4817°W

Notes and References

1. Winfield, GA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979 (1985 rev.)
2. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 May 2019.
3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 185 . 0-915430-00-2.