McIntosh, Georgia

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

History

McIntosh had its start when the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was extended to that point. [2] The community was originally named Golding's Grove. [3] It was named this after William A. Golding, who donated the buildings and land that were used by the local school and church. [4] It was later named McIntosh after a local train station, which in turn was named after the surname of the station's depot agent. [5] : 41 

A post office called McIntosh was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1975. [6] Cassels' Store, the ruins of a former general store now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is in the community.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McIntosh, Georgia
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 140. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ Gillard, Lillie Walthour. "A Chronicle of Black History in Liberty County, Georgia". Liberty County Historical Society. The American Missionary. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ "We want a school, we need a Teacher 1870-1872". Liberty County Historical Society. City of Flemington. 2004. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ Groover, Robert Long (1987). Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of Liberty County, Georgia. Roswell, GA: WH Wolfe Associates. OCLC   17197578.
  6. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

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