Blountsville, Georgia

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Blountsville is an extinct town in Jones County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

History

The first permanent settlement at Blountsville was made before 1817. [2] The community was named after the local Blount family. [2] A variant name was "Blountville". [1] A post office called Blountsville was established in 1819, and remained in operation until 1899. [3] After Blountsville was badly damaged in the Civil War, its population dwindled. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blountsville
  2. 1 2 3 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 21. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.

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