Danburg,_Georgia

Danburg, Georgia

Danburg, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Danburg is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] It is about a mile southwest of the Lincoln County, Georgia line.

History

A variant name was "Danburgh".[1] The community derives its name from one Samuel Danforth (1798-1856).[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1904 as the "Town of Danburg", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the front door of Anderson's country store.[3] A post office called Danburg(h) was established in 1826, and remained in operation until 1980.[4] Danburg's town charter was dissolved in 1995.[2]

The Matthews House, located to the northeast of Danburg, in Lincoln County, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danburg, Georgia
  2. [2]
    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. [3]
    Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1904. p. 455.
  4. [4]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  5. [5]
    Margaret Chambers; Elizabeth Macgregor (February 12, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Matthews House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 31, 2018. With six photos from 1975.

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