Hentown is an unincorporated community in Early County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The community was named for the fact a local resident kept a large flock of chickens.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hentown, Georgia
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

31°16′49″N 84°50′12″W / 31.28028°N 84.83667°W / 31.28028; -84.83667


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