Wayside, Georgia Explained

Wayside, Georgia is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Georgia. It is included in zip code 31032.

It is a populated place at 33.0612°N -83.6049°W according to GNIS.[1]

The name Wayside was selected for the community in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Wayside was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1959.[3]

It is the location of the Herman and Allene Shaver House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:356623,Wayside GNIS:Wayside, Georgia
  2. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 249 . 0-915430-00-2.
  3. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 June 2019.
  4. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Herman and Allene Shaver House . National Park Service. Moffson, Steven . Acosta, Ruben . August 2013 . April 26, 2017 . Includes 25 photos from 2013.