Stonewall, Georgia

History

A variant name was "Monk".[1] The present name is after Stonewall Jackson (1824–1863), American Civil War Confederate general.[2]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Stonewall in 1911; the town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stonewall
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 214. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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