Center, Georgia

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

History

An early variant name was "Bascobel". [2] A post office called Bascobel was established in 1826, the name was changed to Center in 1899, and the post office closed in 1958. [3] The present name is after one Mr. Center, a railroad agent. [2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1906 as the "Town of Center". [4] The town's charter was formally dissolved in 1995. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center, Georgia
  2. 1 2 3 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 37. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1906. p. 621.

Coordinates: 34°03′21″N83°25′10″W / 34.05583°N 83.41944°W / 34.05583; -83.41944


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