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Towns and Communities
Then and Now
Georgia Place Names - Oglethorpe County
Place Name  Shown on Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties Maps Other Information 
Anon  1883, 1885b, 1894, 1899
Antioch  1864, 1883, 1885, 1885b also called Stephens on 1883 and 1885b maps
Arnoldsville 1904, 1915, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b on current map
Bairdstown 1855, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1865b, 1883, 1885b, 1894, 1895, 1899, 1904, 1915, 1955 from 1970 onwards in Greene County 
Beaverdam (District) 1894
Bethlehem none previously called Cherokee Corner
Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-5
Bowling, Bowling Green 1839, 1855, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1865b, 1874, 1894, 1915 called Bowling on 1915 map, Bowling Green on all others
Broad B. 1863
Buffalo Lick 1823
Buzzard Roost 1894
Carlton none Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-9
Cherokee Corner 1839, 1894
Colliery 1839
Comers Mill 1894
Crawford 1864, 1865, 1865b, 1883, 1885b, 1894, 1895, 1899, 1904, 1910, 1915, 1952, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b on current map called W.H. Crawford on 1864 and 1865b maps, also called Lexington Sta. on 1883 and 1885b maps
Dansbys 1839
Day's Station 1894
Depot 1855, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1865b
Dry Fork none Small The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-16
Dunlap 1895, 1899, 1910, 1915, 1955
Edwin 1894, 1899 also called Popes Sta. in 1899
Egypt 1894
Enterprise 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 2001, 2001b on current map 
Esco 1904, 1910, 1915
Fish Dam, Fishdam 1863, 1865, 1895, 1899, 1910, 1915
Frederick, Fredrick 1899, 1915  Fredrick in 1899, Frederick in 1915
Glade (District) 1894 also town of Glade within district
Goose Pond 1839, 1855, 1864, 1865b, 1894
Granite 1894
Grove Creek (District) 1894
Hermon 1830, 1834, 1846, 1864, 1865, 1865b 
Hogan none USGS Georgia list
Hutchins, Huching, Hutchings 1895, 1899, 1904, 1915, 1955, 2001, 2001b on current map as Hutchins
Indian Hill 1894
Jefferson Mill none USGS Oglethorpe County list
Johnston's none Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-28
Lexington 1822, 1823, 1830, 1834, 1839, 1846, 1855, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1865b, 1874, 1883, 1885, 1885b, 1894, 1895, 1899, 1904, 1910, 1915, 1952, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b current county seat of Oglethorpe County
Lexington Sta. 1899 also called Crawford
Locust Grove 1894
Maxeys 1855, 1863, 1864, 1865b, 1883, 1885, 1885b, 1894, 1895, 1899, 1904, 1910, 1915, 1952, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b on current map, article from Athens Banner-Herald
Mercer Town 1894
Mill Stone, Millstone 1855, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1865b, 1874, 1883, 1885, 1885b, 1894
Mineral Spring 1894
Mitchell's Store none Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-35
Palmetto 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 2001, 2001b on current map
Philomath 1863, 1883, 1885b, 1894, 1895, 1899, 1910, 1915, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b on current map
Pleasant Hill (District) 1894
Point Peter 1863, 1865, 1865b, 1874, 1883, 1885, 1885b, 1895, 1899, 1904, 1910, 1915, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 2001, 2001b on current map
Popes, Popes Station 1894, 1895, 1899 Popes Station in 1894 and 1899, Popes in 1895, also called Edwin P.O. in 1899
Rio 1894
Salmon 1910, 1915
Salmonville 1855, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1865b
Sandy Cross 1883, 1885b, 1899, 1910, 1915, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b
Simston (District) 1894 also town of Simston within district 
Smithonia 1895, 1899, 1904, 1910, 1915, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b on current map
State Rights 1863, 1864, 1865, 1865b, 1883, 1885, 1885b
Stephens  1883, 1885b, 1895, 1899, 1904, 1915, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b on current map, also called Antioch on 1883 and 1885b maps
Strong's Store none Small, The Post Offices of Georgia 1764-1900...p.2-50
Sycorax 1899, 1904, 1915
Syllsfork 1883, 1885b
Veribest none USGS Georgia list 
Vesta 1894, 1895, 1899, 1904, 1915, 1955, 1970a, 1970b, 1999, 2001, 2001b on current map
W.H. Crawford 1864, 1865b called Crawford on later maps
Winterville, Winters, Winters Sta. 1874, 1883, 1885, 1885b, 1895, 1899, 1904 on current Clarke County map
Wise 1915 
Wolf Skin (District) 1894 
Woodstock (District) 1894

 
 
 
 

 

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