Powelton, Georgia
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Powelton is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|326479}}
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Powelton in 1816; the town's municipal charter was repealed in 1901.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/p.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=181 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} A post office was in operation at Powelton from 1804 until 1913.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=23 May 2019}}
Powelton was the location, in 1822, of a meeting of Baptists that led to the formation of the Georgia Baptist Convention.
References
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Category:Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Unincorporated communities in Hancock County, Georgia
Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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