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Luella,_Georgia Latitude and Longitude:

33°21′07″N 84°10′43″W / 33.35194°N 84.17861°W / 33.35194; -84.17861
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Luella is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Luella was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1955. [2] The community was named after the daughter of a railroad official. [3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Luella as a town in 1912. [4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995. [3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luella, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 138. ISBN  0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 1082.

33°21′07″N 84°10′43″W / 33.35194°N 84.17861°W / 33.35194; -84.17861