Sunbury, Georgia

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

History

Sunbury was founded in 1758, and named after Sunbury, England, the native home of a first settler.[2] Variant names were "Sunbery" and "Sunbury Landing".[1] A post office was established at Sunbury in 1793, and remained in operation until 1841.[3]

Sunbury was incorporated as a town in 1791.[2] Sunbury served as the county seat of Liberty County from 1784 until the seat was transferred to Riceborough in 1797.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunbury
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 216. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. "Liberty County". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved 20 June 2019.



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