Raleigh, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Raleigh is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.^[1]

History

The community was named after Raleigh Bowden.^[2] A post office called Raleigh was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1957.^[3] Raleigh was an incorporated municipality from 1925 until 1995.^[2]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raleigh, Georgia
^ ^a ^b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 184. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

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Municipalities and communities of Meriwether County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Greenville

Cities

Greenville
Luthersville
Manchester‡
Warm Springs
Woodbury

Map of Georgia highlighting Meriwether County

Towns

Gay
Haralson‡
Lone Oak
Pine Mountain‡

Unincorporated
communities

Alps
Alvaton
Chalybeate Springs
Durand
Harris City
Odessadale
Primrose
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
St. Marks
White Sulphur Springs
Wooster

Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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32°56′12″N 84°38′11″W / 32.93667°N 84.63639°W / 32.93667; -84.63639

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