Swords, Georgia
Swords is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
An early variant name was "Blue Spring".[1] A post office called Swords was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The present name is after John Buchanan Swords, a pioneer settler.[3]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Swords as a town in 1909.[4] The town has since lost its charter and Swords today is unincorporated.[1]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swords
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 217. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutons of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1909. p. 1382.
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