Alvaton, Georgia
Alvaton is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
Alvaton had its start when the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office was established at Alvaton in 1908.[2] The community was named after one Alva McCrary.[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Alvaton as a town in 1911.[3] The town was officially dissolved in 1995.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvaton, Georgia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Search this book on
Cite error: Invalid <ref>tag; name "Names" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1911. p. 533. Search this book on
Coordinates: 33°10′15″N 84°34′50″W / 33.17083°N 84.58056°W
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