Roanoke, Georgia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roanoke is an extinct town in Stewart County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Roanoke as a town in 1832.[2] The community most likely was named after Roanoke Island, in North Carolina.[3] In 1836, the town was looted and burned by Creek Indians, and never was subsequently rebuilt.[2] The ruined town site today lies beneath the waters of the Walter F. George Reservoir.[1] References 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roanoke (historical) 1 2 Sherwood, Adiel (1837). A Gazetteer of the State of Georgia. P. Force. p. 219. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 190. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. vteMunicipalities and communities of Stewart County, Georgia, United StatesCounty seat: LumpkinCities Lumpkin Richland Map of Georgia highlighting Stewart CountyUnincorporatedcommunities Beatrice Louvale Omaha Sanford Ghost town Roanoke Georgia portal United States portal Authority control databases: National Israel 32°1′53.56″N 85°3′9.75″W / 32.0315444°N 85.0527083°W / 32.0315444; -85.0527083 This Stewart County, Georgia state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles
