Mallorysville, Georgia

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

History

Mallorysville was named after William Mallory, a county official. [2] The Mallorysville post office closed in 1903. [3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mallorysville as a town in 1819. [4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mallorysville, Georgia
  2. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 143. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ A Compilation of the Laws of the State of Georgia: Passed by the Legislature. T.S.Hannon. 1821. p.  1050.

33°53′42″N82°46′28″W / 33.89500°N 82.77444°W / 33.89500; -82.77444

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