Official Name: | Round Oak, Georgia |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Georgia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Round Oak |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jones |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 627 |
Coordinates: | 33.1108°N -83.6153°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 31038[1] |
Area Code: | 478 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 356505 |
Round Oak is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The community is located on Georgia State Route 11, north-northwest of Gray.
The community was named for a nearby large oak tree, which stood as a landmark to local Indians.[2] A post office called Round Oak was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1906.[3]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Round Oak as a town in 1914.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.
Father and son Alonzo and James D. Green were innocent African-Americans lynched near Round Oak and Wayside, Jones County, Georgia in retaliation for the murder of popular white farmer Silas Hardin Turner on July 4, 1915. A third man, William Bostick was also lynched on this day. None of those killed received a trial.