Whitesville, Georgia
Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.
Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Georgia, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Whitesville was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after the White family of first settlers.[3]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Whitesville as a town in 1837.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]
The Whitesville United Methodist Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[6]
Geography
Whitesville is located in the northwestern part of Harris County in west central Georgia, and is served by I-185 and GA-219.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitesville, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Whitesville". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1838. p. 266.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "GEORGIA - Harris County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
External links
- Whitesville Methodist Church Cemetery historical marker
- Whitesville Methodist Episcopal Church historical marker
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Municipalities and communities of Harris County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Hamilton
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- Shiloh
- West Point‡
- Pine Mountain‡
- Waverly Hall
- Antioch
- Cataula
- Ellerslie
- Piney Grove
communities
- Acton
- Fortson‡
- Hopewell
- Jones Crossroads‡
- Midland‡
- Mountain Hill
- Mulberry Grove
- Ossahatchie
- Pine Mountain Valley
- Rehoboth
- Ridgeway
- Whitesville
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32°49′03″N 85°01′53″W / 32.81750°N 85.03139°W / 32.81750; -85.03139