Eelbeck, Georgia

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

History

A variant name was "Millville". [1] The area that became Eelbeck was first settled around 1826 and developed into a grist-milling community centered on Cook’s Mill before its lands were absorbed by the Fort Benning military reservation in 1941. [2] A post office called Eelbeck was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1902. [3] Henry J. Eelbeck, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eelbeck
  2. ↑ "The Historic Eelbeck Community Fort Benning, Chattahoochee County, Georgia | UGA Archaeology". archaeology.uga.edu. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 70. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

32°26′31″N84°45′10″W / 32.44194°N 84.75278°W / 32.44194; -84.75278


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