Temperance is an unincorporated community in Telfair County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
A post office called Temperance was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named for a nearby campground which hosted the Methodist temperance movement.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Temperance, Georgia
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 223. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Telfair County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Georgia highlighting Telfair County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
31°53′23″N 83°08′47″W / 31.88972°N 83.14639°W
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