Center is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
editAn 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center, Georgia
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1906. p. 621.
34°03′21″N 83°25′10″W / 34.05583°N 83.41944°W
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