Ceylon, Georgia

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Ceylon 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 Ceylon was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1916. [2] The community was named after Ceylon, a name applied to the South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka during British colonial rule. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceylon
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

30°57′42″N81°39′02″W / 30.96167°N 81.65056°W / 30.96167; -81.65056


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