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Bridgeboro, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°24′06″N 83°58′30″W / 31.40167°N 83.97500°W / 31.40167; -83.97500
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Bridgeboro is an unincorporated community in Worth County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Bridgeboro was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1957.[2] The name "Bridgeboro" was applied to this community in reference to the Limestone deposit underneath this part of Georgia. There was once a Limestone quarry in the area but has since been abandoned.[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the "Town of Bridgeboro" in 1912.[4] The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridgeboro, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 644.

31°24′06″N 83°58′30″W / 31.40167°N 83.97500°W / 31.40167; -83.97500