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White Sulphur Springs, Meriwether County, Georgia

White Sulphur Springs is an unincorporated community in Meriwether County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office called White Sulphur Springs was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1919. The community was named for a mineral spring near the original town site. A variant name is "Brandywine Station".

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated White Sulphur Springs as a town in 1907. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Sulphur Springs
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1907. p. 974.

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