Danburg, Georgia

Danburg is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1] It is about a mile southwest of the Lincoln County, Georgia line.

History

A variant name was "Danburgh".^[1] The community derives its name from one Samuel Danforth (1798-1856).^[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1904 as the "Town of Danburg", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the front door of Anderson's country store.^[3] A post office called Danburg(h) was established in 1826, and remained in operation until 1980.^[4] Danburg's town charter was dissolved in 1995.^[2]

The Matthews House, located to the northeast of Danburg, in Lincoln County, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danburg, Georgia
2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
3. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1904. p. 455.
4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
5. Margaret Chambers; Elizabeth Macgregor (February 12, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Matthews House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 31, 2018. With six photos from 1975.

External links

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