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Mallorysville, Georgia

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Coordinates: 33°53′42″N 82°46′28″W / 33.89500°N 82.77444°W / 33.89500; -82.77444
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Mallorysville is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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Mallorysville was named after William Mallory, a county official.[2] The Mallorysville post office closed in 1903.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mallorysville as a town in 1819.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mallorysville, Georgia
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  4. ^ A Compilation of the Laws of the State of Georgia: Passed by the Legislature. T.S.Hannon. 1821. p. 1050.

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