Mallorysville, Georgia

Mallorysville is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1]

History

Mallorysville was named after William Mallory, a county official.^[2] The Mallorysville post office closed in 1903.^[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mallorysville as a town in 1819.^[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mallorysville, Georgia
2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
4. A Compilation of the Laws of the State of Georgia: Passed by the Legislature. T.S.Hannon. 1821. p. 1050.

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