Ceylon, Georgia

Ceylon is an extinct town in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

A post office called Ceylon was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1916.[2] The community was named after Ceylon, a name applied to the South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka during British colonial rule.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceylon
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

30°57′42″N 81°39′02″W


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