Berner is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
History
A variant name was "Frankville". [1] The present name is after one Colonel Bob Berner. [2] A post office called Frankville was established in 1882, the name was changed to Berner in 1896, and the post office closed in 1957. [3] The community had a depot on the Atlanta, Macon and Brunswick division of the Southern Railroad. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berner
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 176.
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