Woodstown, Georgia

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Woodstown is an extinct town in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Woodstown was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1901. [2] William Woods, an early postmaster, gave the town his last name. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodstown
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 257. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

33°26′20.42″N83°57′22.67″W / 33.4390056°N 83.9562972°W / 33.4390056; -83.9562972


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