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]

gollark: I mean, there are things which may make you wonder "what happened here" and inspire you to think of some sort of history (strongholds, mineshafts, etc.), but there is no actual explanation, and that's kind of part of the point of a *sandbox*.
gollark: * doesn't have lore exactly
gollark: Exactly.
gollark: That's very random, and it doesn't really *have* lore.
gollark: Presumably they can at least get a rough idea of where it *isn't*.

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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