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Arkwright, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°55′58″N 83°42′11″W / 32.93278°N 83.70306°W / 32.93278; -83.70306
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Arkwright is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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The community was named after Preston S. Arkwright, an electric utilities official.[2] An early variant name was "Holton".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkwright
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°55′58″N 83°42′11″W / 32.93278°N 83.70306°W / 32.93278; -83.70306