Fortville is an unincorporated community in Jones County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
History
A post office called Fortville was in operation between 1825 and 1903. [2] The community was named early from a pioneer fort which stood at the site. [3] Variant names were "Old Fort" and "The Fortification". [1]
Country doctor and poet Francis Orray Ticknor (1822-1874) was born in Fortville. [4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fortville
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Mallard, Joy (September 4, 2013). "Francis Orray Ticknor". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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