Stellaville, Georgia

History

An early variant name was "Sisterville".[1] A post office called Stellaville was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The present name is after Stella Brinson, the daughter of a local citizen.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Stellaville as a town in 1891.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stellaville
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 212. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1892. p. 753.


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