Raysville, Georgia
Raysville is an unincorporated community in McDuffie County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] The community is on a peninsula jutting into Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake) between Big Creek and Germany Creek arms of the lake. Georgia Route 43 passes through the community.[2]
History[]
A post office called Raysville was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.[3] The community was named after Joseph Ray, a pioneer settler.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raysville, Georgia
- ^ Winfield, GA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979 (1985 rev.)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 185. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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Coordinates: 33°37′08″N 82°28′54″W / 33.61889°N 82.48167°W
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