Jamestown, Georgia
{{Short description|Town in Georgia, United States}}
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Jamestown is an extinct town in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States.{{GNIS|332089}}
History
A post office called Jamestown was established in 1849, and remained in operation until 1914.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=9 January 2019}} The community was named after John A. James, a railroad agent.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/j.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=119 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}
References
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{{Chattahoochee County, Georgia}}
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Category:Geography of Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Category:Ghost towns in Georgia (U.S. state)
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