Blount, Georgia

Blount is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|326188}}

History

The community was named after James Henderson Blount (1837–1903), U.S. congressman from Georgia.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/b.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=20 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} A post office called Blount was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1906.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Monroe County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 September 2017}} In 1900, the community had 57 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/n190 196]}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Georgia