Burnt Fort, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Burnt Fort was in operation from 1908 until 1917. [2] According to tradition, the community was named for an 18th-century fort which stood near the site until it burned to the ground. [3] A variant name is "Burntfort". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnt Fort
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 29. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

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