Pepperton is an unincorporated community in Butts County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
History
Pepperton was named for a red pepper patch near the original town site. [2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pepperton as a town in 1897. [3]
Much of the community was annexed by Jackson in 1966. [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pepperton, Georgia
- ^ "Butts County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1898. p. 287.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 174. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of
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