Saint Marks, Georgia

Saint Marks is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1]

History

A post office called Saint Marks was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1910.^[2] The community took its name from the local St. Marks Masonic Lodge.^[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Saint Marks as a town in 1897.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Marks, Georgia
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 195. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
4. Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1898. p. 304.

33°07′31″N 84°49′16″W