Saint Marks, Georgia

Saint Marks is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Saint Marks was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1910.[2] The community took its name from the local St. Marks Masonic Lodge.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Saint Marks as a town in 1897.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Marks, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 195. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1898. p. 304.



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