Burtsboro, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

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

History

A post office called Burtsboro was in operation from 1893 until 1929.[2] The community derives its name from Ray and W. J. Burr, local merchants.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burtsboro, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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34°28′42″N 84°05′23″W / 34.47833°N 84.08972°W / 34.47833; -84.08972


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