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Wynns Mill, Georgia

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Wynns Mill is an extinct town in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

Civil War Confederate battery at Wynns Mill, drawn 1862

History

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The community was named after J.A. C. Wynn, proprietor of a local gristmill and sawmill.[2] A post office called Wynn's Mill was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1895.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wynns Mill
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 258. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 30, 2019.