Ayersville, Georgia

Ayersville is an unincorporated community in Stephens County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|354423|name=Ayersville}} A variant name was "Ayers".

History

Ayersville was named after Jeremiah and Nathaniel Ayers, pioneers who arrived {{Circa|1810}}.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/a.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=11 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} A post office called Ayersville was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1955.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Stephens County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 September 2017}} In 1900, the community had 79 inhabitants.{{cite book|last1=Candler|first1=Allen Daniel|last2=Evans|first2=Clement Anselm|title=Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons|url=https://archive.org/details/georgiacomprisi00evangoog|year=1906|publisher=State historical association|page=[https://archive.org/details/georgiacomprisi00evangoog/page/n98 104]}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Stephens County, Georgia

Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)