Round Oak, Georgia
Round Oak, Georgia | |
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 Sunshine Baptist Church | |
  Round Oak  Round Oak | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′39″N 83°36′55″W / 33.11083°N 83.61528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jones |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31038[1] |
| Area code | 478 |
| GNIS feature ID | 356505[2] |
Round Oak is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The community is located on Georgia State Route 11, 8.4 miles (13.5 km) north-northwest of Gray.
History
The community was named for a nearby large oak tree, which stood as a landmark to local Indians.[3] A post office called Round Oak was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Round Oak as a town in 1914.[5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]
Father and son Alonzo and James D. Green were innocent African-Americans lynched near Round Oak and Wayside, Jones County, Georgia in retaliation for the murder of popular white farmer Silas Hardin Turner on July 4, 1915. A third man, William Bostick was also lynched on this day. None of those killed received a trial.[6]
References
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "Round Oak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 193. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1914. p. 1151.
- ^ Rogers 2019.
- Rogers, Eryn (February 11, 2019). "Jones Co. family wants to shed light on dark past". Macon, Georgia: WMAZ-TV. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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