Beloit, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Beloit was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1903. [2] The community most likely was named after Beloit, Wisconsin. [3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Beloit as a town in 1903. [4] The town's charter was dissolved in 1995. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beloit, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 16. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  4. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 453.

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