South Newport, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

South Newport is an unincorporated community in McIntosh County, Georgia, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office was in operation at South Newport between 1840 and 1950.[2] The community takes its name from the nearby South Newport River.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Newport, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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31°38′06″N 81°23′46″W / 31.63500°N 81.39611°W / 31.63500; -81.39611


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