Powelton, Georgia
Powelton is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
Powelton Baptist Church, in 2007
About Baptist association
History[]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Powelton in 1816; the town's municipal charter was repealed in 1901.[2] A post office was in operation at Powelton from 1804 until 1913.[3]
Powelton was the location, in 1822, of a meeting of Baptists that led to the formation of the Georgia Baptist Convention - see pic.
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powelton, Georgia
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 181. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
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