Saint Marks, Georgia

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Saint Marks is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Saint Marks was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1910. [2] The community took its name from the local St. Marks Masonic Lodge. [3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Saint Marks as a town in 1897. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Marks, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 195. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  4. ↑ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1898. p. 304.

33°07′31″N84°49′16″W / 33.12528°N 84.82111°W / 33.12528; -84.82111

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