Center, Georgia

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]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center, Georgia
  2. ^ a b c 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Jefferson
Cities
  • Arcade
  • Commerce
  • Hoschton
  • Jefferson
  • Nicholson
  • Pendergrass
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Towns
  • Braselton‡
  • Maysville‡
  • Talmo
Unincorporated communities
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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34°03′21″N 83°25′10″W / 34.05583°N 83.41944°W / 34.05583; -83.41944


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