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Fortville, Georgia

Summary

Fortville is an unincorporated community in Jones County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History edit

A post office called Fortville was in operation between 1825 and 1903.[2] The community was named early from a pioneer fort which stood at the site.[3] Variant names were "Old Fort" and "The Fortification".[1]

Country doctor and poet Francis Orray Ticknor (1822-1874) was born in Fortville.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fortville
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ Mallard, Joy (September 4, 2013). "Francis Orray Ticknor". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

33°03′12″N 83°27′27″W / 33.05333°N 83.45750°W / 33.05333; -83.45750