Powersville, Georgia
Powersville is an unincorporated community in Peach County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
[edit]Powersville had its start when the Macon and Southwestern Railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was named after a railroad official.[2] A variant name is "Powerville".[1] A post office called Powersville was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1985.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powersville
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 181. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
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