Meeks, Georgia
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Meeks is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|332368}}
History
The first permanent settlement at Meeks was made ca. 1888.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/m.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=145 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} A post office called Meeks was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1954.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=15 March 2019}} The community has the name of Henry Meeks, an early settler.
References
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{{Johnson County, Georgia}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Johnson County, Georgia
Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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