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China Hill, Georgia

China Hill, Georgia

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China Hill is an unincorporated community in Telfair County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Chinahill was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named for a grove of chinaberry trees near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: China Hill, Georgia
  2. [2]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. [3]
    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°51′11″N 83°05′04″W


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