Powersville, Georgia

Powersville is an unincorporated community in Peach County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1]

History

Powersville had its start when the Macon and Southwestern Railroad was extended to that point.^[2] The community was named after a railroad official.^[2] A variant name is "Powerville".^[1] A post office called Powersville was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1985.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powersville
^ ^a ^b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 181. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

32°36′15″N 83°47′34″W / 32.60417°N 83.79278°W / 32.60417; -83.79278

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[GNIS-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powersville

[Names-2] Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 181. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

[3] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Peach County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Fort Valley
Cities	Byron‡ Fort Valley Perry‡ Warner Robins‡	Map of Georgia highlighting Peach County
Unincorporated communities	Echeconnee‡ Miami Valley Powersville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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