Whitesville,_Georgia

Whitesville, Georgia

Whitesville, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Whitesville is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Georgia, United States.[1]

History

A post office called Whitesville was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community was named after the White family of first settlers.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Whitesville as a town in 1837.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]

The Whitesville United Methodist Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[6]

Geography

Whitesville is located in the northwestern part of Harris County in west central Georgia, and is served by I-185 and GA-219.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitesville, Georgia
  2. [2]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Whitesville". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1838. p. 266.
  5. [5]
    Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. [6]
    "GEORGIA - Harris County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.

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