Branchville, Georgia

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Branchville, Georgia
Branchville Community
Branchville, Georgia is located in Georgia
Branchville, Georgia
Branchville, Georgia
Coordinates: 31°09′02″N 84°18′56″W / 31.1506°N 84.3156°W / 31.1506; -84.3156Coordinates: 31°09′02″N 84°18′56″W / 31.1506°N 84.3156°W / 31.1506; -84.3156
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMitchell
Area
 • Total98.5 sq mi (255 km2)
Elevation
140 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total1,090
 • Density11/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)229

Branchville is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.[1]

History[]

A variant name was "Faircloth".[1] The present name is after Colonel W. Branch, a pioneer citizen.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Branchville
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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