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

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uptonville
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Uptonville". Charlton County Archives. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2019.

30°53′59″N 82°04′05″W / 30.89972°N 82.06806°W / 30.89972; -82.06806


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