Millhaven, Georgia

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

History

The community was named for a mill which stood on the banks of Brier Creek.[2] The name is sometimes spelled out as "Mill Haven".[1] A post office called Mill Haven was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1967.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millhaven
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2019.



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