Uptonville is an unincorporated community in Charlton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]
History
A variant name was "Wainwright". [1] A post office called Wainright was established in 1883, the name changed to Uptonville in 1909, and the post office closed in 1916. [2] The present name is after John and Ben Upton, proprietors of a local sawmill. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uptonville
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Uptonville". Charlton County Archives. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
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