Grovania, Georgia
Grovania is an unincorporated community in Houston County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
The community was named for groves of fruit trees near the original town site.[2] A post office called Grovania was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1952.[3]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Grovania in 1909.[4] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grovania, Georgia
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 99. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "Houston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1909. p. 953.
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