Uptonville, Georgia Explained

Uptonville is an unincorporated community in Charlton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A variant name was "Wainwright". A post office called Wainright was established in 1883, the name changed to Uptonville in 1909, and the post office closed in 1916.[1] The present name is after John and Ben Upton, proprietors of a local sawmill.[2]

References

30.8997°N -82.0681°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Uptonville . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813213554/https://www.charltoncountyarchives.org/uptonvillea.html . dead . 13 August 2016 . Charlton County Archives . 27 June 2019.

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