Jamaica, Georgia

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Jamaica, Georgia
Unincorporated community
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Jamaica, Georgia
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Jamaica, Georgia
Coordinates: 31°15′07″N81°39′08″W / 31.25194°N 81.65222°W / 31.25194; -81.65222
Country United States
State Georgia
County Glynn
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 912
GNIS feature ID332087 [1]

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

History

A post office called Jamaica was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community was named after Jamaica, New York, the home of a railroad promoter. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamaica, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. ↑ 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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