Vanna, Georgia

History

A post office called Vanna was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1988.[2] The community was named after Vanna Ballinger, the relative of a railroad official.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Vanna as a town in 1912.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanna, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 240. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1912. p. 1492.


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