Mineola is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
History
A post office called Mineola was established in 1889 along the route of the newly completed Georgia Southern and Florida Railway, and remained in operation until 1920. [2] "Mineola" is a name derived from an unidentified Native American language meaning "much water". [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineola, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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