Scott, Georgia

Scott is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Scott was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1957.Scott also had a hospital, train station, jail, and a grocery store.[2] It is unknown why the name "Scott" was applied to this place.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Scott as a town in 1904.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 201. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1904. p. 608.



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