Meldrim, Georgia
Meldrim is an unincorporated community in Effingham County, Georgia, United States, located about 17 miles northwest of Savannah.[1][2] It is most likely named for Peter Meldrim, a nineteenth century politician, judge and army officer from Georgia.[3]
It is the site of a paper mill, and is noted for a 1959 railway disaster.[4][5]
Notes[]
- ^ Geographical Dictionary of the World, p. 1150 (Heilprin and Heilprin, eds., Logos Press, 1990 reprint of 1906 original).
- ^ Meldrim, Georgia
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 145. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ International Paper Company
- ^ Georgia Railway Disaster of 1959
Municipalities and communities of Effingham County, Georgia, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
County seat: Springfield | ||
| Cities |
|  |
| Town | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| ||
Coordinates: 32°08′36″N 81°22′40″W / 32.14333°N 81.37778°W
 | This Effingham County, Georgia state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Effingham County, Georgia
- Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Coastal Georgia geography stubs