Arkwright, Georgia

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Arkwright is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

The community was named after Preston S. Arkwright, an electric utilities official. [2] An early variant name was "Holton". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkwright
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 7. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

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