Temperance, Georgia

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

Not to be confused with Temperance Bell, Georgia.

History

A post office called Temperance was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named for a nearby campground which hosted the Methodist temperance movement.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Temperance, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 223. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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