Vesta, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Vesta was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] The community was named after Vesta Johnson, the daughter of a local settler. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vesta, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 241. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

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