Vesta, Georgia
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Vesta is an unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|326573}}
History
A post office called Vesta was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1904.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=27 June 2019}} The community was named after Vesta Johnson, the daughter of a local settler.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/v.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=241 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}
References
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Unincorporated communities in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
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