Burnt Fort, Georgia

Burnt Fort is an extinct town in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

A post office called Burnt Fort was in operation from 1908 until 1917.[2] According to tradition, the community was named for an 18th-century fort which stood near the site until it burned to the ground.[3] A variant name is "Burntfort".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnt Fort
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

30°56′44″N 81°53′53″W / 30.94556°N 81.89806°W / 30.94556; -81.89806


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