Gladesville, Georgia

Gladesville is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Gladesville was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] The community was named for a glade near the original town site.[3] An old variant name is "The Glades".[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gladesville
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

33°11′38″N 83°46′42″W


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