Powelton, Georgia

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

Powelton Baptist Church, in 2007 Powelton Baptist Church - panoramio.jpg
Powelton Baptist Church, in 2007
About Baptist association Powelton Baptist Church - panoramio (1).jpg
About Baptist association

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Powelton in 1816; the town's municipal charter was repealed in 1901. [2] A post office was in operation at Powelton from 1804 until 1913. [3]

Powelton was the location, in 1822, of a meeting of Baptists that led to the formation of the Georgia Baptist Convention - see pic.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powelton, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 181. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

Coordinates: 33°25′43″N82°52′15″W / 33.4287°N 82.8707°W / 33.4287; -82.8707