Stellaville, Georgia
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Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.
Stellaville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
An early variant name was "Sisterville".[1] A post office called Stellaville was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The present name is after Stella Brinson, the daughter of a local citizen.[3]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Stellaville as a town in 1891.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stellaville
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 212. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1892. p. 753.
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