Jacksonville, Towns County, Georgia

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

History

It is unclear why the name Jacksonville was applied to this community. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonville, Towns County, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 118. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

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