Morganville, Georgia

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

History

A post office called Morganville was established in 1866, and remained in operation until 1913.[2] The community was named after the local Morgan family of settlers.[3]

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gollark: Also, universities are horribly expensive in the UK, even though meanwhile on the other side of the Scottish border they manage to provide free tuition, which is, er, bad.
gollark: So could most things.
gollark: As someone in the school system, I don't like it.
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morganville, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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