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Ashton,_Georgia Latitude and Longitude:

31°42′18″N 83°09′22″W / 31.70500°N 83.15611°W / 31.70500; -83.15611
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Ashton is an unincorporated community in Ben Hill County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Ashton was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The community had a railroad depot on the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad. [3] Ashton once had a schoolhouse, now defunct. [4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashton
  2. ^ "Ben Hill County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p.  90.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashton School (historical)

31°42′18″N 83°09′22″W / 31.70500°N 83.15611°W / 31.70500; -83.15611