Powelton,_Georgia

Powelton, Georgia

Powelton, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Powelton in 1816; the town's municipal charter was repealed in 1901.[2] A post office was in operation at Powelton from 1804 until 1913.[3]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.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powelton, Georgia
  2. [2]
    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 181. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

33.4287°N 82.8707°W / 33.4287; -82.8707


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