Toomsboro Ga. 2007
Wilkinson County,
Ga.
Towns/Communities
Search Geographic
Names Information System (GNIS) for A List of 288 Features
In the County
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Allentown
Aka Cross Roads, Allen's
Crossroads, Sits in Wilkinson & Lauren's counties. John Allen
postmaster here in 1887. John Allen postmaster here in 1891. J.H.
Lamb was postmaster here in 1893. Incorporated 1901. Dr. E. J. Denson -
Mayor; P. W. L. Meadows, J. W. Allen, W. M. Allen, J. T. Land
and A. H. Rosar, Esqs., - Aldermen. Population in 1910 - 150.
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Balls Church
Community near Twiggs line, northwest.
Families: King, Storey, Hatfield, Holliman, Johnson, Brooks. I. F.
Johnson was postmaster here in 1887, W.A. Johnson was acting postmaster
in 1889. J.H. Wyatt was postmaster here in 1891. Narcissus C. Brooks
in 1902. 1899
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Bauxite
Railroad stop at the bauxite
mines on Central of Georgia. 1916
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Beech Hill
Railroad stop on Central of Georgia
between Toomsboro and the Oconee River. Postmaster in 1891 was Clark Grier,
1893 the postmaster was H. J. Ivey. In 1912 the population was 50.
1916
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Bloodworth aka
Bloodworths' Store
Was old community north of McIntyre
on 441. District courthouse and voting place at one time. J. K. Brannan
was postmaster here in 1883. James H. Bloodworth was postmaster here in
1885, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1891; Sarah F. Eady was postmistress here in 1893. |
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Boxwood
According to Charles Elvis Butler,
Wilkinson
County History, Butler & Other Pioneer Family Descendents in Middle
Georgia From Earliest Known Origins To The Millennium, Boxwood was
a mercantile and farming community located on what is now Hwy.96. Named
after the Butler plantation home Boxwood. A post office was
established by Elizabeth Adeline Butler July 14, 1885 who was the first
postmistress. Elizabeth Adeline Butler's son Rufus Howell Butler
was appointed postmaster April 18, 1895. 1899
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Brooks
Community near Wilkinson/Jones
counties line
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Carr Corners
Community between Ivey and
441 North near Snow Hill. Map
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Claymont aka Clayfields
Community between McIntyre
and Gordon
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Commissioner
Old community near present
day McIntyre.
A. Chambers was postmaster
here in 1883. W.W. Walden was postmaster here in 1887, 1889, 1891
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Cooktown
Community southwest off Hwy
112.
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Cool Spring (s)
Located near Allentown. Post office
known as Cool Springs in 1836. 1854 Cool Spring Description:
" a post-office of Wilkinson county, Georgia, about 35 miles south from
Milledgeville." Willis Allen was postmaster here in 1854. Alex Stuckey
was postmaster here in 1883. W.T. Rogers postmaster here in 1887, 1889,
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Danville, Aka Hughes.
In Wilkinson & Twiggs
counties. I. N. Maxwell was postmaster here in 1893. Incoporated
1905.
W. R. Hayne- Mayor,
J. N. Holloway, J. B. Johnston and L. C. Miller - councilmen
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Dedrich/ Dedrick
Central of Ga. railroad stop
and community at kaolin mines and company west of McIntyre
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Edgars
Central of Ga. railroad stop
at kaolin mines and company west of McIntyre
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Emmitt aka Station 15
Post office here in 1846. 1854
Description - a post-village of Wilkinson county, Georgia, on the Central
railroad, 40 miles E. from Macon. "Emmitt was located 1½ miles east
of Toomsboro at the home of Thomas McIntyre, a native of Ireland who had
come as an assistant of his uncle, of the the contractors who built the
Central of Georgia railroad. He bought the land there and built his house
there. In 1849 he was accidently killed while repairing the Oconee River
bridge. His widow whose maiden name was Sarah Crowell Floyd, of Washington
County, continued to live with their 2 children Stephen F. and __, at Emmitt."
Victor Davidson,
History of Wilkinson County |
Friendship
Community Northwest of Irwinton.
1865
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Glenella
Community located between
Gordon and McIntyre. Glenella school and the St. Benedict Catholic church
was here.
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Golden's Mill
Community north of McIntyre
. See Old Mills
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Gordon
Named in honor of W. W. Gordon, the first president of Central of Georgia
railroad. "when the land was surveyed, Jackson Leslie owned the land where
Gordon now is, his home being located where Ed Ward's house now stands,
but he prospect of all his cattle and domestic animals being killed by
the trains and the injury to his lands, was so dismaying to thime that
he sold his plantation to David Solomon, who built his home which is now
the Gordon Hotel. The Gordon and Covington branch of the road was begun
in 1851." Victor Davidson, History of Wilkinson County
Post
office was here in 1846.
1854 Description - a
thriving post-village of Wilkinson county, Georgia, on the Central railroad,
at the junction of the Milledgeville railroad, 80 miles E. from Macon.
Large quantities of cotton are exported from this place. It has 6 dry-goods
stores, and does an extensive grocery
February 2, 1861, The New York Times.
A Georgia paper states that
the town of Gordon, situated on the Central Railroad at the junction of
the road to Milledgeville, has, by an ordinance duly drawn up, signed,
and adopted by a meeting of the citizens of the place, formally seceded
from Wilkinson county, State of Georgia. The narrator proposes to call
it the independent City of Gordon.
Washington J.
Solomon was postmaster here in 1854. C. E. Frasuer was postmaster here
in 1887. Francis. A. Nelson was postmaster here in 1883, 1890, 1891
and 1893. Population in 1910 - 702.
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Howellville
South west. 1883
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Kingry
Community northeast county.Post
office here in 1903. 1915
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Irwinton
County Seat. aka Bethel, High Hill. Named after Gov. Jared Irwin Incorporated
1816. See Details.
First Commissioners : Solomon Worrel, David Roland, Adam Hunter, Peter
M'Arthur and William Beck. In 1842 George K. Holloway was named postmaster
replacing Charles Culpepper.
1854 Description- a pleasant post-village, capital of Wilkinson County,
Georgia, 20 miles S. from Milledgeville, and 3 miles from the Central railroad.
It has a court house, 2 churches, and several stores. Irwinton
1870 Bill
Arps view of "Irwington" Population in 1910 - 249. Daniel S.
Pierce was postmaster here in 1812. S.B. Murphy was postmaster here in
1839. Richard L. Story was postmaster in 1854. A. W Baum was postmaster
here in 1883 and 1887. S. A. Hatfield was postmaster here in 1893. |
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Ivey
Community northwest of Gordon,
on Central of Ga. Railroad. Named for Charles Ivey. In 1887 Lillian C.
Smith was postmistress. In 1889 T. M. Donnelly was postmaster. In 1892
-1899 S. P. Hornsby was the postmaster, railroad and express agent and
had a general store and mill here; Dr. E. T. Gilmore was the resident
physician and J. H. Bateman had a lumber mill. Lake Tchukolaho
is here.1899
Map Population in 1910 - 75. Incoporated in 1950. Some
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Lewiston
Community near Twiggs County line
on Central of Ga. Railroad, Post Office here in 1889 and L. F. Lavender
was the postmaster om 1890 & 1892; J. L. McWilliams was the postmaster
in 1893. |
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Lightfoot
Community northwest of Toomsboro
on Hwy 112. Stubbs Store. John S. Spence was the postmaster here in 1889
- 1893. 1895
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Lindsey
Community on Hwy. 112 SW
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Massey Hill aka Ramah
Community
Historic community south of
Gordon, Ramah Church & New Hope Church are here
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McDonald
1855
Map Railroad station on Central of Georgia. Post office here from 1850-1855.
Leroy Fleetwood was postmaster here in 1854. 1854 Description- "a
post-village of Wilkinson co., Georgia, on the Central railroad, 18 miles
S. from Milledgeville."
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McIntyre aka Station No.
16
A tract
of two hundred and one-fourth acres of land was puchased from M.N. Murphy
in 1856 and the house now occupied by Henry Price, Jr. (1930), was built.
A depot was erected. It was also desired to move the station from Emmitt
to the present Toomsboro. A trade was made with Mrs. McIntyre for her lands
at Emmitt, giving her the dwelling at McIntyre, making her the new agent
for the new depot, and naming the station McIntyre. Victor Davidson, History
of Wilkinson County.
Post
office here in 1859 Incorporated 1910,
(See details) Mayor, J. E. Hollomon; Councilmen, W. W. Walden, H. Price,
Jr., A. Temples and C. E. Todd. Population in 1910 - 75. 1916
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Milton
Community west of Irwinton. Post
office here in 1851. Mail came fron Emmitt Station once a week per Augusta
Chronicle March 3, 1851. Poplar Springs Church is here. Sherman's soldiers
camped here while on the march to the sea.
1865
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Mingo
Centered around Salem
Church. Map
(History
of Mingo) Mingo
News
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Mount Carmel
Old community in Bloodworth
district, north of McIntyre. Mt Carmel Church and school were here.
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Nadine
Railroad station on Central
of Georgia.1915
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Nesbit
Railroad stop on Central of
Georgia. 1865
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New Providence
Community near Twiggs line. New
Providence churchs are here. John F. Burke was the postmaster in 1883 and
1887 . 1899
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Nickleville
Community at Crossroads of
112 and 441 S. Mt. Tilla Church is here.
For a delightful look at the
community, its citizens and happenings, in the mid 1880's
see the news
articles from The Dublin Post under Nickleville items.
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Omecron
Community in southern part
of county 8 miles northeast of Allentown. Post office here in 1901.
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Ramah
Community northwestern section
of county near Gordon centered around Ramah Church. Post office here 1823-1842. |
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Red Level
Community on 441 S. about 6 miles
south of Irwinton settled arond Red Level Church. Post office here.
In 1889, 1891 Lyman. A. Hall was the postmaster. J. A Smith
was the postmaster in 1893. Red Level church was here, cemeteries are here.
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Snow Hill
Community northeast of Gordon.
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Solomon's Mills aka Solons
Mills (on some maps)
Gristmill owned by Solomons
near Gordon.
1865
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Stephensville aka Stevensville,
Stevens
Community south of Toomsboro on
Hwy. 112. Post office here in 1851. Mail came fron Emmitt Station once
a week per Augusta Chronicle March 3, 1851. James. R. Rawls was
postmaster in 1887, 1889, 1891 and 1893. The populatin in 1900 was 50. |
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Thad's Crossing aka Youngbloods
Corner, "Black Cat"
Named for Thaddeus Youngblood
who settled here. Crossing at 441 N, Mount Carmel Rd and R.C. Starley
Rd. Almost unrecognizable since divided highway was built.
1916
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Toomsboro/Toombsboro/Toombsborough
aka Station 15
Named after Brig. Gen Robert Toombs.
Post office here in 1851. James Jackson was the postmaster here in 1854.
In 1859 James Lord and Stephen Sutton bid on carrying the mail between
Toomsboro and Laurens Hill (Laurens County), 30 miles, route 6020. Stephen
Sutton won and was paid $199 per annum. James Ira Deese postmaster and
railway agent in 1862. In 1871 J.M. Boone, Jr and W. A. Deason bid
on carrying the mail from here to Dublin, 23 miles and back, once a week.
W. A. Deason won, bid $325, took offer of $500 per annum to run twice a
week. In 1875 Merritt Cheek took the mail from here to Laurens Hill, 29
miles and back, once a week. Paid $435 per annum. In 1876 the mail was
carried from here to Dublin by Benjamin L. Dyer * Matthew H. Harris, of
La Fayette, Ala at $430 per annum. Local bidders were John J. Weaver,
J. E. Perry, Thomas J. Hogan, Jere F. Files, J. D. Rawlins, E. W. Parker.
In 1887 J. R. Freeman carried the mail from here to Lightfoot, 7 miles,
3 times a week for 130 per annum. J. W. Holland postmaster in 1883
and 1887. L. Baum postmaster in 1891 and 1893. Incorporated
1904. See Details. H. A. Hall-
Mayor, W. H. Freeman, J. T. Hobbs, M. W. Pournell, P. C. Lord and J. A.
Ashley- Councilmen. Population was 404 in 1910. 1916
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Weaver's Toomsboro Pages (link) |
Whitaker
Community almost on Twiggs
line. 1864
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Wriley aka Station No.
16
Was Central of Ga. Railroad station
east of McIntyre. "At one time Wriley was the nearest point to Irwinton
and probably the biggest shipping point in the county being patronized
by the town of Irwinton. Old-timers say that Leroy Fleetwood owned all
the land for a great distance all around Wriley, and refused to sell any
to the railroad for a warehouse. The CGR made him its agent there and he
used his store as the depot. The narrative goes on the say that he
insisted on selling whiskey at his place of business in spite of the protest
of the railroad company, thinking that he was so strongly entrenched by
owning all the land that the railroad company was obliged to use his store
as a depot. Whereupon the company put into effect some sweeping changes.
First a tract of two hundred and one-fourth acres of land was puchased
from M.N. Murphy in 1856 and the house now occupied by Henry Price, Jr.
(1930), was built. A depot was erected. It was also desired to move the
station from Emmitt to the present Toomsboro. A trade was made with Mrs.
McIntyre for her lands at Emmitt, giving her the dwelling at McIntyre,
making her the new agent for the new depot, and naming the station McIntyre.
The agency at Wriley was abandoned, and the station at Emmitt moved to
Toomsboro." Victor Davidson, History of Wilkinson County. 1916
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