Isabella, Georgia

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

History

The community was named after Isabella Worth, the wife of General William J. Worth.[2] A post office called Isabella was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1900.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Isabella as a city in 1903.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Isabella, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 117. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 541.



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