Taylors Creek, Georgia

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Taylors Creek in April 1941 Main street in Taylors Creek. The village is in the Camp Stewart area and is being evacuated. Near Hinesville, Georgia.jpg
Taylors Creek in April 1941

Taylors Creek is an extinct town in Liberty County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Taylor's Creek was established in 1832, and remained in operation until 1941. [2] The community took its name from nearby Taylors Creek.

The hamlet of Taylors Creek disappeared when the town site was seized for the creation of a military installation. Today, the former town site is within the borders of Fort Stewart. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taylors Creek
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. "Fort Stewart". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 June 2019.