Greens Cut, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Greens Cut is an unincorporated community in Burke County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Greens Cut was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The community took its name from a nearby railway cut, which in turn bears the name of Moses P. Green, original owner of the site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greens Cut, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 98. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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Municipalities and communities of Burke County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Waynesboro
Cities
  • Blythe‡
  • Keysville‡
  • Midville
  • Sardis
  • Vidette
  • Waynesboro
Map of Georgia highlighting Burke County
Town
  • Girard
CDP
  • Gough
Other unincorporated
communities
  • Alexander
  • Drone
  • Greens Cut
  • Munnerlyn
  • Saint Clair
  • Shell Bluff
  • Telfair Woods
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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33°10′22″N 81°58′39″W / 33.17278°N 81.97750°W / 33.17278; -81.97750


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